Gadolinium-enhanced MR findings in a pediatric case of Wernicke encephalopathy.
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This report describes the postcontrast MR findings of Wernicke encephalopathy seen in a malnourished 11-year-old boy. The examination showed increased signal on T2-weighted images in the periaqueductal gray matter and medial thalami. On T1-weighted acquisition, these areas showed decreased signal intensity, but on postcontrast T1-weighted examination, they showed moderately intense enhancement. Also noted on the postcontrast examination was mamillary body enhancement.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 16 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995