If you're considering weight-loss surgery, be aware that a new study has linked bariatric procedures with a severe alcoholics and linked to a vitamin deficiency.

Reuters reported that a study in the journal Neurology described the cases of 27 women and five men who developed the condition, Wernicke encephalopathy, after bariatric surgery.

Wernicke encephalopathy can develop when the body does not get enough vitamin B1, also known as thiamine. It affects the brain and nervous system, with symptoms including double vision, eye movement abnormalities, unsteady walking, memory loss and hallucinations.

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-- Amanda Barrett, amNY.com