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Wernicke's Encephalopathy with Intracranial Hemorrhage

  • Jeon, Sunghee (Department of Radiology, Seoul Veterans Hospital) ;
  • Kang, Hyunkoo (Department of Radiology, Seoul Veterans Hospital)
  • Received : 2016.02.22
  • Accepted : 2016.03.21
  • Published : 2016.03.30
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Abstract

Wernicke's encephalopathy (WE) is an acute neurological disorder resulting from thiamine deficiency. Early diagnosis and treatment of WE is important to avoid persistent brain damage. Although histopathologic examination usually demonstrates pin-point hemorrhages in affected brain parenchyma, secondary hemorrhage is a rare but serious complication of WE. We experienced a rare case of intracranial hemorrhage related to WE in a 56-year-old male patient with malnourishment.

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