title: Wernicke's encephalopathy: a case report and MRI findings.
abstract: Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a serious, potentially fatal acute or subacute neurological disorder caused by thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency. Although it is most frequently observed in patients who are chronic alcoholics, WE may also be associated with hyperemesis gravidarum. We report magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) findings in this case of WE in a pregnant patient with hyperemesis gravidarum. We conclude that DWI should be included in the imaging protocols of patients suspected to suffer from Wernicke's encephalopathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey. cemsanhal@yahoo.com
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yucebilgin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cirpan
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Sanhal
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ozsener
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006939:Hyperemesis Gravidarum / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D014899:Wernicke Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*