title: Reversible "Pulvinar sign" in Wernicke's encephalopathy.
abstract: Young onset dementia is a challenge. We describe a case, where a patient presented with psychosis, dementia and MRI showing pulvinar sign, all of this typical of variant Cruetzfelt Jacob disease (CJD). Subsequent investigations lead to the diagnosis of a treatable illness and patient was improved and MRI sign reversed, underlining again the importance of search needed for treatable diseases in any "typical" case of fatal illness.
authors.affiliation: Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Biju
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gopalakrishnan
authors.affiliation: Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Vv
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ashraf
authors.affiliation: Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Dr. Shaji's MRI Centre, Mini bypass Road, Calicut, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Krishna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kiran
keywords: Pulvinar sign; Wernicke's encephalopathy; reversible; variant CJD