Analysis of the Effectiveness of MRI in Diagnosing Wernicke’s Encephalopathy
HU Ming-cheng1, JIANG jie2, BAO Quan1, XING Jian1,REN Chun-hui1
1. Department of Radiology, Hong Qi Hospital of Mudanjiang Medical College, Mudanjiang Heilongjiang 157011, China; 2. Department of Ultrasound, Mudanjiang Forestry Central Hospital, Mudanjiang Heilongjiang 157011, China
Abstract：Objective To investigate the effectiveness of MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) in clinical diagnosis of Wernicke’s encephalopathy. Methods Clinical data and MRI manifestations of 15 patients with Wernicke’s encephalopathy who had been confirmed clinically from July 2012 to September 2013 in the hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Among these patients, DWI (Diffusion Weighted Imaging) was performed in 5 patients; MRI re-examinations were carried out in 10 patients to compare the MRI findings before and after the treatment. Results Symmetrical abnormal signal intensity was displayed to a different extent in the third and fourth bilateral ventricles, corpus mamillare, dorsal thalamus and periaqueductal white matter in all the cases. MRI revealed low-intensity lesions on T1WI images; these were high-intensity on T2WI, FLAIR (Fluid-Attenuated Inversion-Recovery) and DWI images. The lesions were significantly improved after the treatment. Conclusion The Wernicke’s encephalopathy presents typical MRI findings. MRI is valuable for its diagnosis and prognosis.
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HU Ming-cheng, JIANG jie, BAO Quan, XING Jian,REN Chun-hui. Analysis of the Effectiveness of MRI in Diagnosing Wernicke’s Encephalopathy. China Medical Devices, 2015, 30(3): 48-49.
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