Wernicke's Encephalopathy Following Gastrointestinal Surgery: MRI and DWI Findings
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Tarih
2014
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Yayıncı
Turkish Neurological Soc
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Özet
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a neurologic disorder resulting from thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency characterised by the ocular signs, altered consciousness and ataxia. It is usually associated with chronic alcohol abuse. Recently, it emerged as a complication following bariatric surgery. The classical clinical triad occurs in a small group of patients, and early replacement of thiamine is an important prognostic factor. Hence, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful to support the diagnosis. In this case, we report MRI and diffusion weighted imaging findings of WE in a patient without history of alcoholism after gastrointestinal surgery.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
Gastrointestinal surgery, magnetic resonance imaging, thiamine, Wernicke's encephalopathy
Kaynak
Turkish Journal of Neurology
WoS Q Değeri
N/A
Scopus Q Değeri
Q4
Cilt
20
Sayı
3
