MR imaging with diffusion-weighted imaging in acute and chronic Wernicke encephalopathy.
Wernicke encephalopathy is a neurologic disorder that results from thiamine deficiency. It is associated with a classic triad of symptoms consisting of ataxia, ocular motor cranial neuropathies, and changes in consciousness. We report 3 cases of Wernicke encephalopathy in which MR imaging, including diffusion-weighted imaging, was performed at the onset and during follow-up. MR imaging findings were correlated with the clinical status of both the acute and chronic stage of Wernicke encephalopathy.
White
Matthew L
ML
Department of Radiology, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68198, USA.
Zhang
Yan
Y
Andrew
Lee G
LG
Hadley
Wyatt L
WL
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013832:Thiamine Deficiency / Q000150:complications; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology