Wernicke脑病的MRI诊断价值

目的探讨Wernicke脑病的MRI表现,以提高诊断水平。方法搜集7例经临床证实的Wernicke脑病的MRI资料进行回顾性分析。结果双侧丘脑、第三脑室周围广泛对称性异常信号(6例),导水管周围、桥脑被盖异常信号(7例),乳头体、丘脑下部、穹隆及四脑室周围异常信号(2例),上述病变呈长T1长T2信号,FLAIR序列呈高信号,2例DWI序列呈高信号,脑室壁模糊,2例静注Gd-DTPA增强后病变区域对比增强,1例可见侧脑室周围小血管放射状强化。结论Wernicke脑病具有典型的MRI表现,对临床诊断及治疗有重要意义。

MR Imaging Diagnosis of Wernicke Encephalopathy

Objective To explore the MRI findings of Wernicke encephalopathy so that to improve the knowledge of this disease.Methods MRI data of Wernicke encephalopathy in 7 cases were retrospectively analyzed.Results Symmetrical abnormal signal intensity was appeared in bilateral thalamus and the area around the third cerebral ventricle in 6 cases,in the area around aqueduct and pontine in 7 cases and in mammillary body,hypothalamus,fornix and the four cerebal ventricles in 2 cases.Above mentioned lesions showed long T1 and long T2 signal intensity and high signal intensity on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery(FLAIR),and high signal intensity on DWI in 2 cases.The lesions were enhanced in 2 cases and small vessels were radial enhancement around lateral ventricle in 1 case after administration of Gd-DTPA.Conclusion Wernicke encephalopathy has definite MR imaging findings,which is of important value in clinical diagnosis and treatment.