October 1, 1998

Usefulness of CT and MR imaging in the diagnosis of acute Wernicke's encephalopathy.

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MR imaging is useful in confirming the diagnosis of acute Wernicke's encephalopathy. However, the absence of abnormalities on MR imaging does not exclude this diagnosis. CT proved not useful in the diagnosis of Wernicke's encephalopathy.

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