Brain SPECT findings in Wernicke's encephalopathy
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Date
2004
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Springer-Verlag Italia Srl
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Abstract
Wernicke's encephalopathy, a neurologic disease caused by thiamine deficiency, is observed chiefly in chronic alcoholics. We performed magnetic resonance imaging and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in an alcoholic patient who had developed Wernicke's encephalopathy. Although cranial MRI detected no pathology, brain SPECT revealed bilateral frontal and frontoparietal hypoperfusion as well as right basal ganglia hypoperfusion.
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Keywords
Wernicke's Encephalopathy, Brain, SPECT, Mr Findings, Korsakoff-Syndrome, Enhancement, Lesions, Ct
Journal or Series
Neurological Sciences
WoS Q Value
Q3
Scopus Q Value
Q1
Volume
25
Issue
1
