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Case Report
BRAIN

MR Imaging with Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Acute and Chronic Wernicke Encephalopathy

Matthew L. Whitea, Yan Zhangb, Lee G. Andrewc and Wyatt L. Hadleyb

a Department of Radiology, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha, NE
b Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA
c Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA

Address correspondence to Matthew L. White, MD, Department of Radiology, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, 981045 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-1045

Summary: 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.




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