title: Neuroimaging findings in alcohol-related encephalopathies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Our aim was to review the emergent neuroimaging findings of alcohol-related CNS nontraumatic disorders. Alcohol (ethanol) promotes inflammatory processes, increases DNA damage, and creates oxidative stress. In addition, the accompanying thiamine deficiency may lead to Wernicke encephalopathy. Associated changes in serum osmolarity may lead to acute demyelination.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Alcohol-related encephalopathies can be life-threatening conditions but can be prevented or treated, if recognized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, One Children's Hospital Drive, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA. giulio.zuccoli@gmail.com
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zuccoli
authors.forename: Nasir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Siddiqui
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cravo
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gallucci
authors.forename: Clive G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Harper
mesh_terms: D020268:Alcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous System / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001361:Avitaminosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D004249:DNA Damage; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology