Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Radiol. Feb 28, 2017; 9(2): 72-78
Published online Feb 28, 2017. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v9.i2.72
Table 1 Patient population affected by Wernicke’s encephalopathy
PatientAge (yr)GenderPredisposing causes
150MAlcoholic
255FAlcoholic
367FAlcoholic
445FParental nutrition
575FLeukemia in chemotherapy treatment
628FPregnancy
753MStomach cancer
Table 2 Typical and atypical sites for magnetic resonance signal abnormalities in alcoholic and nonalcoholic Wernicke’s encephalopathy patients
PatientTypical site
Atypical site
PeriaqueductalThalamiTectal plateFloor of the fourth ventricleMammillary bodiesCerebellar vermis and cerebellar hemispheres
1X1XXX
2X1, rXXX1, r
3X1, rXXXr
4X1XXXX, r
5XXXX, r
6XXXXXX, r
7XXX, r