What causes the Wernicke encephalopathy?
Wernicke encephalopathy is a type of alcohol induced encephalopathy and an acute metabolic disease caused by thiamine (Vitamine B1) deficiency characterized by a clinical triad of ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, and confusion.
What is MRI finding of Wernicke encephalopathy?
Abnormally increased T2/FLAIR signal with enhancement and diffusion restriction are found at Mammillary body, medial thalamus, hypothalamus, periaqueductal gray matter
