Bariatric surgery in individuals with severe cognitive impairment: report of two cases

Bariatric surgery in individuals with severe cognitive impairment: report of two cases

ABSTRACT CONTEXT: Bariatric surgery has become the gold-standard treatment for refractory morbid obesity. Obesity is frequently associated with certain syndromes that include coexisting cognitive deficits. However, the outcomes from bariatric surgery in this group of individuals remain incompletel...

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Main Authors: Everton Cazzo, Martinho Antonio Gestic, Murillo Pimentel Utrini, Felipe David Mendonça Chaim, Elaine Cristina Cândido, Luciana Bueno da Silveira Jarolavsky, Ana Maria Neder de Almeida, José Carlos Pareja, Elinton Adami Chaim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2017-04-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Síndrome de Prader-Willi
Síndrome de Down
Cirurgia bariátrica
Obesidade
Deficiência intelectual
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