MR imaging findings in 56 patients with wernicke encephalopathy: Nonalcoholics may differ from alcoholics

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 171-176

  Zuccoli, G ^a,f   Cruz, D Santa ^b   Bertolini, M ^a   Rovira, A ^c   Gallucci, M ^d   Carollo, C ^e   Pipitone, N ^a  

^a Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova ^*  (Italy)

^b HOSPITAL ITALIANO DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^d SAN SALVATORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^f Radiology Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THIAMINE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CHILD; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EYE DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY;

ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MAMILLARY BODIES; MIDDLE AGED; THALAMUS; WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY;

EID: 58249127410     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1280     Document Type: Article

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