Yucebilgin S, Cirpan T, Sanhal C Y, Ozan E, Acar T, Ozsener S
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
JBR-BTR. 2011 Jan-Feb;94(1):24-5. doi: 10.5334/jbr-btr.480.
Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is a serious, potentially fatal acute or subacute neurological disorder caused by thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency. Although it is most frequently observed in patients who are chronic alcoholics, WE may also be associated with hyperemesis gravidarum. We report magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) findings in this case of WE in a pregnant patient with hyperemesis gravidarum. We conclude that DWI should be included in the imaging protocols of patients suspected to suffer from Wernicke's encephalopathy.
韦尼克脑病(WE)是一种由硫胺素(维生素B1)缺乏引起的严重、潜在致命的急性或亚急性神经障碍。虽然它最常出现在慢性酒精中毒患者中,但韦尼克脑病也可能与妊娠剧吐有关。我们报告了一名患有妊娠剧吐的孕妇韦尼克脑病患者的磁共振成像(MRI)和弥散加权成像(DWI)结果。我们得出结论,对于疑似患有韦尼克脑病的患者,其成像检查方案应包括弥散加权成像。