[HTML][HTML] Comprehensive review of Wernicke encephalopathy: pathophysiology, clinical symptoms and imaging findings

Y Ota, AA Capizzano, T Moritani, S Naganawa… - Japanese journal of …, 2020 - Springer
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 …

Differential diagnosis for bilateral abnormalities of the basal ganglia and thalamus

AN Hegde, S Mohan, N Lath, CCT Lim - Radiographics, 2011 - pubs.rsna.org
The basal ganglia and thalamus are paired deep gray matter structures that may be involved
by a wide variety of disease entities. The basal ganglia are highly metabolically active and …

Neuroimaging findings in acute Wernicke's encephalopathy: review of the literature

G Zuccoli, N Pipitone - American Journal of Roentgenology, 2009 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. Wernicke's encephalopathy is an acute neurological syndrome resulting from
thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency. Early recognition is important because timely thiamine …

Midbrain, pons, and medulla: anatomy and syndromes

S Sciacca, J Lynch, I Davagnanam, R Barker - Radiographics, 2019 - pubs.rsna.org
The anatomy of the brainstem is complex. It contains numerous cranial nerve nuclei and is
traversed by multiple tracts between the brain and spinal cord. Improved MRI resolution now …

Neuroimaging of the Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome

EV Sullivan, A Pfefferbaum - Alcohol & Alcoholism, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Aim: Presented is the neuroradiological signature of acute Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE),
derived from different types of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences. WE results …

MR imaging findings in 56 patients with Wernicke encephalopathy: nonalcoholics may differ from alcoholics

G Zuccoli, D Santa Cruz, M Bertolini… - American Journal …, 2009 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) is a severe neurologic
disorder resulting from dietary vitamin B1 deficiency. This study was undertaken to analyze …

[HTML][HTML] MR imaging findings in alcoholic and nonalcoholic acute Wernicke's encephalopathy: a review

G Manzo, A De Gennaro, A Cozzolino… - BioMed research …, 2014 - hindawi.com
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a severe neurological syndrome caused by thiamine
(vitamin B1) deficiency and clinically characterized by the sudden onset of mental status …

Neuroimaging of Wernicke's encephalopathy and Korsakoff's syndrome

YC Jung, S Chanraud, EV Sullivan - Neuropsychology review, 2012 - Springer
There is considerable evidence that neuroimaging findings can improve the early diagnosis
of Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) in clinical settings. The most distinctive neuroimaging …

The mammillary bodies: a review of causes of injury in infants and children

KME Meys, LS de Vries… - American Journal …, 2022 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
Despite their small size, the mammillary bodies play an important role in supporting
recollective memory. However, they have typically been overlooked when assessing …

High-dose parenteral thiamine in treatment of Wernicke's encephalopathy: case series and review of the literature

A Nishimoto, J Usery, JC Winton, J Twilla - in vivo, 2017 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Background: Thiamine deficiency can lead to Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE), an acute
and potentially life-threatening neurological disorder. Even though the main treatment …