Metronidazole-Induced and Wernicke Encephalopathy: Two Different Entities Sharing the Same Metabolic Pathway?

We read with interest the recent article by Kim et al[1][1] on MR imaging features of metronidazole-induced encephalopathy (MIE). They described MR findings from 7 patients treated with metronidazole, 5 of whom suffered from gastrointestinal tract disease. All of the patients showed symmetric signal