Wernicke's Encephalopathy Following Gastrointestinal Surgery: MRI and DWI Findings

dc.authoridCanan, Arzu/0000-0002-3303-8318
dc.contributor.authorKizildag, Betul
dc.contributor.authorCanan, Arzu
dc.contributor.authorSen, Halil Murat
dc.contributor.authorTas, Sukru
dc.contributor.authorCikman, Oztekin
dc.contributor.authorDagistan, Emine
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-27T21:20:04Z
dc.date.available2025-01-27T21:20:04Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractWernicke'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.
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/tnd.16023
dc.identifier.endpage86
dc.identifier.issn1301-062X
dc.identifier.issn1309-2545
dc.identifier.issue3
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84908156087
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage84
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4274/tnd.16023
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/28809
dc.identifier.volume20
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000217548800005
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTurkish Neurological Soc
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal of Neurology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20250125
dc.subjectGastrointestinal surgery
dc.subjectmagnetic resonance imaging
dc.subjectthiamine
dc.subjectWernicke's encephalopathy
dc.titleWernicke's Encephalopathy Following Gastrointestinal Surgery: MRI and DWI Findings
dc.title.alternativeGastrointestinal cerrahi sonrasi gelişen wernicke ensefalopatisi: konvansiyonel ve difüzyon MRG bulgulari
dc.typeArticle

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