Wernicke encephalopathy: unusual findings in nonalcoholic patients.
We report the unique findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in two cases of diet-related Wernicke encephalopathy (WE). There was no relation to alcohol in either case. The first patient presented with seizures and showed changes of WE on diffusion-weighted MRI with involvement of the motor strip. The second case illustrates extensive changes in the thalamus caused by WE, resulting in obstructive hydrocephalus requiring shunting.
Doss
Arockia
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Department of Radiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Mahad
Don
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Romanowski
Charles A J
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D000328:Adult; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013832:Thiamine Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology