%0 Journal Article %1 Flanagan1997 %A Flanagan, L. %D 1997 %J Obes Surg %K Adult; Aged; Cerebral Palsy; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastric Bypass; Humans; Male; Middle Multiple Sclerosis; Myotonia; Obesity, Morbid; Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome; Quality of Life; Retrospective Treatment Outcome; Weight Loss %N 5 %P 420--423 %T Is bariatric surgery effective in the treatment of the neurological motor deficit syndromes? %V 7 %X BACKGROUND: Persons who suffer from neurological motor deficit syndromes, such as multiple sclerosis, postpolio syndrome, cerebral palsy, myotonia or stroke, are at a particular disadvantage if they are also morbidly obese. There appears to be little in the medical literature describing the role of bariatric surgery and the management of these conditions. METHODS: We offer our experience with six such patients. All had variations of the gastric bypass procedure. RESULTS: Weight loss was quite good, in comparison to other morbidly obese patients. All six noted improved function, usually dramatically improved. CONCLUSIONS: Long-term weight maintenance and functional improvement cannot be assessed in this group of patients. One should expect difficulty in making a long-term assessment in the presence of a progressing debilitating disease. Short-term results were good, and we believe that bariatric surgery should be offered to these patients on an individual basis.

@article{Flanagan1997, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Persons who suffer from neurological motor deficit syndromes, such as multiple sclerosis, postpolio syndrome, cerebral palsy, myotonia or stroke, are at a particular disadvantage if they are also morbidly obese. There appears to be little in the medical literature describing the role of bariatric surgery and the management of these conditions. METHODS: We offer our experience with six such patients. All had variations of the gastric bypass procedure. RESULTS: Weight loss was quite good, in comparison to other morbidly obese patients. All six noted improved function, usually dramatically improved. CONCLUSIONS: Long-term weight maintenance and functional improvement cannot be assessed in this group of patients. One should expect difficulty in making a long-term assessment in the presence of a progressing debilitating disease. Short-term results were good, and we believe that bariatric surgery should be offered to these patients on an individual basis.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T19:28:26.000+0200}, author = {Flanagan, L.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/244b7738a1e6f60b6c5e17540669313ca/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {43041ca7b53177599ebc1abe791fe352}, intrahash = {44b7738a1e6f60b6c5e17540669313ca}, journal = {Obes Surg}, keywords = {Adult; Aged; Cerebral Palsy; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Gastric Bypass; Humans; Male; Middle Multiple Sclerosis; Myotonia; Obesity, Morbid; Postpoliomyelitis Syndrome; Quality of Life; Retrospective Treatment Outcome; Weight Loss}, month = Oct, number = 5, pages = {420--423}, pmid = {9730496}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T19:28:26.000+0200}, title = {Is bariatric surgery effective in the treatment of the neurological motor deficit syndromes?}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 7, year = 1997 }