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. 2014 Jul;4(Suppl 2):S163-4.
doi: 10.4103/2141-9248.138049.

Usefulness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Non-Alcoholic Wernicke's Encephalopathy

Ca Sohoni  1
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Usefulness of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis of Non-Alcoholic Wernicke's Encephalopathy

Ca Sohoni. Ann Med Health Sci Res. 2014 Jul.
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The magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed bilaterally symmetrical hyperintense signal in the superior frontal cortical regions (a) around the third ventricle (b, g), medial thalami (b, f), aqueduct (c, d, e) and mamillary bodies (d, g) on T2-weighted and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images. Diffusion weighted imaging images reveal restricted diffusion in bilateral medial thalami without corresponding hypointensity on apparent diffusion coefficient images (h, i)
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