Atypical Wernicke's Encephalopathy Showing Involvement of Substantia Nigra

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 204-207

  Kalidass, Bhagheerathi ^a   Sunnathkal, Rajani ^a   Rangashamanna, Vital ^a   Paraswani, Rajesh ^a  

^a Yashoda Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Substantia nigra; Wernicke's encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

THIAMINE;

ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN CORTEX; CASE REPORT; CAUDATE NUCLEUS; CEREBELLUM; CEREBELLUM VERMIS; CRANIAL NERVE; DENTATE NUCLEUS; HUMAN; MAMMILLARY BODY; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENTAL HEALTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NYSTAGMUS; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; THALAMUS; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY;

HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MAMILLARY BODIES; SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; THALAMUS; WERNICKE ENCEPHALOPATHY;

EID: 84859718419     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: 15526569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2010.00545.x     Document Type: Article

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