Magnetic resonance imaging as a diagnostic adjunct to Wernicke encephalopathy in the ED

被引：37

作者：

Chung, SP

Kim, SW

Yoo, IS

Lim, YS

Lee, G

机构：

[1] Chungnam Natl Univ Hosp, Dept Emergency Med, Taejon 301721, South Korea

[2] Ghil Med Ctr, Dept Emergency Med, Gachon Med Sch, Inchon, South Korea

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE | 2003年 / 21卷 / 06期

关键词：

Wernicke encephalopathy; magnetic resonance; imaging;

D O I：

10.1016/S0735-6757(03)00094-9

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

This report describes usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the evaluation of the patient suspected of Wernicke encephalopathy (WE). Magnetic resonance imaging shows characteristic findings of symmetric hyperintense lesions predominantly located in the bilateral medial thalami, the periaqueductal regions, and the mamillary bodies. The diagnosis of Wernicke encephalopathy has been based generally on history and clinical symptoms. We now believe that MRI could be used as a diagnostic adjunct in the patient suspected of WE. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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