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Transient decrease of water diffusion in Wernicke's encephalopathy

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We report water diffusion abnormalities in periventricular areas in a patient with Wernicke's encephalopathy. The reduction in diffusion disappeared after 2 weeks of treatment with intravenous thiamine. We suggest that the restricted mobility of cerebral water is related to inflammatory lesions.

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  1. Department of Neurology CHU Lariboisière, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75010 Paris, France, France

    P. Niclot, R. Djomby, M. Bousser & H. Chabriat

  2. Department of Neuroradiology, CHU Lariboisière, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75010 Paris, France, France

    J. Guichard

  3. Department of Internal Medicine, CHU Lariboisière, 2 rue Ambroise Paré, 75010 Paris, France, France

    P. Sellier

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Niclot, P., Guichard, J., Djomby, R. et al. Transient decrease of water diffusion in Wernicke's encephalopathy. Neuroradiology 44, 305–307 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00234-001-0737-z

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