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AIM Presented is the neuroradiological signature of acute Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE), derived from different types of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences. WE results from thiamine depletion, and its most typical antecedent is chronic alcohol dependence. Brain regions observed with in vivo MRI affected in acute WE include the mammillary bodies, periaqueductal and periventricular gray ...

We report a case of a 64-year-old lady who developed clinical features of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome following a laparotomy for small bowel obstruction. Following the operation she developed paralytic ileus and required total parenteral nutrition for one month. A suspected history of average 40 units of weekly alcohol consumption prior to the operation could not be confirmed and the patient di...

We investigated the brain systems engaged during propositional speech (PrSp) and two forms of non- propositional speech (NPrSp): counting and reciting overlearned nursery rhymes. Bilateral cerebral and cerebellar regions were involved in the motor act of articulation, irrespective of the type of speech. Three additional, left-lateralized regions, adjacent to the Sylvian sulcus, were activated i...

OBJECTIVE Our aim was to review the emergent neuroimaging findings of alcohol-related CNS nontraumatic disorders. Alcohol (ethanol) promotes inflammatory processes, increases DNA damage, and creates oxidative stress. In addition, the accompanying thiamine deficiency may lead to Wernicke encephalopathy. Associated changes in serum osmolarity may lead to acute demyelination. CONCLUSION Alcohol-...

Encefalopatia de Wernicke (EW) e síndrome realimentação (SR) são duas condições frequentemente coexistentes, subdiagnosticadas que podem implicar prognóstico reservado após sua instalação. Sua identificação precoce representa um desafio para os intensivistas, haja vista a falta sensibilidade especificidade das manifestações clínicas. Apresenta-se relato caso uma paciente portadora esquizofrenia...

Wernicke Encephalopathy Wernicke encephalopathy is a syndrome that is caused by thiamine deficiency and characterized by the triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and confusion, with short-term memory loss. It typically begins with ataxia, followed in a few days or weeks by mental confusion. Additionally, there may be a simultaneous onset of ataxia, nystagmus, and ophthalmoplegia with or without co...