Wernicke’s encephalopathy (WE) is a severe and life-threatening illness resulting from vitamin
B1 (thiamine) deficiency. The prevalence of WE has been estimated from 0.4 to 2.8%. If …

The incidence of spinal infections has increased in the past two decades, owing to the
increasing number of elderly patients, immunocompromised conditions, spinal surgery and …

Several genetic tumor syndromes have associated central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms.
The spectrum of syndromes that have intracranial tumor manifestations includes ataxia …

Quantitative measurements of regional and tissue specific concentrations of brain
metabolites were measured in elderly subjects using multislice proton magnetic resonance …

A consecutive series of 79 patients with probable Alzheimer’s disease were assessed with
a structured psychiatric evaluation, and diagnoses of apathy and depression were made …

Background and objective: Methodological variability in the assessment of white matter
hyperintensities (WMH) in dementia may explain inconsistent reports of its prevalence and …

The World Health Organization (WHO) published the fifth edition of the WHO Classification
of Tumors of the Central Nervous System (WHO CNS5) in 2021, as an update of the WHO …

Background: Both AD and normal aging cause brain atrophy, limiting the ability of MRI to
distinguish between AD and age-related brain tissue loss. MRS imaging (MRSI) measures the …

Objective: To compare brain metabolite levels in patients with primary progressive (PP) and
relapsing remitting (RR) MS and controls. Hypotheses: (1) creatine (Cr), a putative marker of …

Importance Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) studies indicate that altered
brain glutamatergic function may be associated with the pathophysiology of schizophrenia …