Open AccessWernicke encephalopathy: (MRI) picture worth a thousand words
Author(s) -
Kalimullah Jan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
oxford medical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.169
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2053-8855
DOI - 10.1093/omcr/omy013
Subject(s) - medicine , thiamine , wernicke encephalopathy , magnetic resonance imaging , wernicke's encephalopathy , encephalopathy , alcohol abuse , pediatrics , thiamine deficiency , radiology , psychiatry
A 61-year-old gentleman, with a long-standing history of alcohol abuse presented with altered sensorium and unsteady gait for 2 weeks. A diagnosis of Wernicke encephalopathy (WE) was considered. The magnetic resonance imaging brain showed features consistent with the WE, thus supporting the diagnosis. He was treated with parenteral thiamine with good outcome.
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