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<rss xmlns:ps="http://trailfire.com" version="2.0"><channel><title>"weight loss surgery risk-- brain damage?" by jakejake</title><link>http://www.trailfire.com/jakejake/trails/30310</link><category>jakejake/trails</category><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Weight Loss Surgery Risk: Brain Damage</title><link>http://www.trailfire.com/jakejake/marks/68960</link><description><![CDATA[Weight loss surgery is a good option for those whose body weight becomes more than an issue of weight although it is costly and dangerous. A new study, however, found those who survive the operation may have a previously less known risk - brain damage due to vitamin B1 deficiency.]]></description><category>weight loss surgery risk-- brain damage?</category><author>jakejake</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:35:28 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:68960</guid></item><item><title>The Hindu News Update Service</title><link>http://www.trailfire.com/jakejake/marks/68961</link><description><![CDATA[&quot;There are more than 1,70,000 obesity surgeries performed annually in the United States and this neurologic condition, known as Wernicke encephalopathy, is increasingly being reported after the operation,&quot; said Sonal Singh, M.D., lead author and an instructor in internal medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.]]></description><category>weight loss surgery risk-- brain damage?</category><author>jakejake</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:35:39 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:68961</guid></item><item><title>Obesity Surgery Can Lead To Memory Loss And Movement Problems</title><link>http://www.trailfire.com/jakejake/marks/68962</link><description><![CDATA[&quot;When people who have had weight loss surgery start experiencing any of these symptoms, they need to see a doctor right away,&quot; said Dr Singh. &quot;If treated promptly, the outlook is usually good,&quot; he added.]]></description><category>weight loss surgery risk-- brain damage?</category><author>jakejake</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:36:18 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:68962</guid></item><item><title>Wernicke&amp;#039;s encephalopathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</title><link>http://www.trailfire.com/jakejake/marks/68963</link><description><![CDATA[Wernicke&#39;s encephalopathy is a severe syndrome characterised by loss of short-term memory. It is linked to damage to the mammillary bodies in the brain, and is the result of inadequate intake or absorption of thiamine (Vitamin B1) coupled with continued carbohydrate ingestion.]]></description><category>weight loss surgery risk-- brain damage?</category><author>jakejake</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:36:42 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:68963</guid></item><item><title>Vitamin B1 lack after weight-loss surgery can cause neurological problems</title><link>http://www.trailfire.com/jakejake/marks/68964</link><description><![CDATA[&quot;This is an emerging risk which is going to become more important in the future as more people get surgery,&quot; he said.]]></description><category>weight loss surgery risk-- brain damage?</category><author>jakejake</author><pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:37:28 -0700</pubDate><guid isPermalink="false">trailfire:markId:68964</guid></item></channel></rss>
