MR Imaging of Nonalcoholic Wernicke Encephalopathy: A Follow-Up Study
Chunjiu Zhong,
Lirong Jin and
Guoqiang Fei
From the Department of Neurology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China; and the Department of Neurology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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FIG 1. Patient 5. Axial FLAIR MR image shows increased signal intensity in periaqueductal area.
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FIG 2. Patient 6. Axial FLAIR MR images show increased signal intensity symmetrically within the medial thalami and the capita of caudate nuclei (A), periaqueductal area (B), and the floor of fourth ventricle (C).
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FIG 3. Patient 3. Axial FLAIR MR images show symmetric increased signal intensity in the frontal and parietal cortices.
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FIG 4. Patient 2. Axial MR images show symmetric FLAIR increased signal intensity within the medial thalami and capita of caudate nuclei in the acute phase (A), high signal intensity decreased 6 months after administration of thiamine (B), and normal signal intensity 1 year after treatment (C).
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