Magnetic resonance imaging in a case of Wernicke's encephalopathy

European Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 977-980

  Pagnan, L ^a   Berlot, G ^a   Pozzi Mucelli, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

MR imaging; Thiamine deficiency; Wernicke's encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; COLON RESECTION; COLON TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY;

BRAIN; COLECTOMY; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY;

EID: 0031609479     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050499     Document Type: Article

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