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14644703

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-12-3
pubmed:abstractText
Wernicke's encephalopathy is a serious neurologic disorder caused by vitamin-B1 or thiamine deficiency. The classical triad of clinical symptoms described by Wernicke (gait ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, and confusion) are found in only a third of patients upon initial examination. Typical findings upon MR imaging in patients with Wernicke's encephalopathy are well documented, with signal intensities in the medial thalami and periaqueductal regions of the midbrain. We report a case of Wernicke's encephalopathy revealing an unusual contrast enhancement. It is therefore important to note that the acute stage of Wernicke's encephalopathy may be associated with an intense contrast enhancement upon MR-imaging reflecting the disruption of the blood-brain barrier and inflammatory processes caused by thiamine deficiency. As a consequence from the guideline for managing Wernicke's encephalopathy by the Royal College of Physicians early B-vitamin treatment in suspected is recommended cases.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0949-2321
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
12
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
492-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Wernicke's encephalopathy: unusual contrast enhancement revealed by magnetic resonance imaging.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, University of Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany. ilker.kavuk@uni-essen.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports