Wernicke's encephalopathy in a child: case report and MR findings.
We report a child affected by Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE), which was unsuspected clinically. MRI suggested the correct diagnosis and prompted appropriate thiamine replacement. WE is a difficult condition to recognise, especially in children, and MRI may be useful in the diagnosis of the disease.
Coe
M
M
Department of Radiology, University of Bologna, Italy.
Carfagnini
F
F
Tani
G
G
Ambrosetto
P
P
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011699:Putamen / Q000473:pathology; D013787:Thalamic Nuclei / Q000473:pathology; D013831:Thiamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013832:Thiamine Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D013831:Thiamine