%0 Journal Article
%T Isolated Mammillary Bodies Damage¡ªAn Atypical Presentation of Wernicke Syndrome
%A Chadi Sabbagh
%A Halim Abboud
%A Moussa A. Chalah
%A Samar A. Abbas
%A Samar S. Ayache
%J Behavioral Sciences | An Open Access Journal from MDPI
%D 2018
%R https://doi.org/10.3390/bs8110104
%X Abstract We report atypical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) lesions in a case of Wernicke encephalopathy. The patient presented with isolated anterograde amnesia following a partial colectomy complicated by peritonitis. Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery and T2 MRI sequences were normal. However, bilateral contrast enhancement of mammillary bodies was shown on T1 gadolinium-enhanced sequences. Blood tests revealed thiamine deficiency. The diagnosis of Wernicke encephalopathy was made and thiamine supplementation was given, resulting in complete recovery of the memory functions. View Full-Tex
%K brain MRI
%K Wernicke encephalopathy
%K mammillary bodies
%K atypical Wernicke encephalopathy
%K memory loss
%K amnesia
%U https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/8/11/104