RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Basal Ganglia Involvement in Wernicke Encephalopathy: Report of 2 Cases
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP E129
OP E131
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A2185
VO 32
IS 7
A1 G. Zuccoli
A1 I. Cravo
A1 A. Bailey
A1 A. Venturi
A1 R. Nardone
YR 2011
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/32/7/E129.abstract
AB SUMMARY: We present the neuroimaging and clinical findings in 2 nonalcoholic adult patients with WE as assessed by MR imaging. The first patient presented with gait ataxia and changes in consciousness. MR imaging disclosed bilateral lesions in the dorsal striatum and cerebellum. None of the regions typically affected in WE were involved. The second patient showed symmetric lesions in the posterior putamen associated with the alterations frequently and infrequently found WE. WEWernicke encephalopathy