title: Radiographic imaging procedures in the diagnosis of the major central neuropathological consequences of alcohol abuse.
abstract: Excessive consumption of alcohol is well recognized to have specific neurologic sequelae. The MRI and CT findings in these syndromes is presented and correlated with pathological findings and suspected pathogenesis. The role of imaging in both the diagnosis and monitoring of patients is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, FlindersMedical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia. rscoop@senet.com.au
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scroop
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Sage
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Voyvodic
authors.forename: Evelyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kat
mesh_terms: D019973:Alcohol-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D001284:Atrophy; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003337:Corpus Callosum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D020915:Korsakoff Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017590:Myelinolysis, Central Pontine / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography