CT Diagnosis of Infantile Vitamin B_1 Deficiency Encephalopathy
- VernacularTitle:婴幼儿维生素B_1缺乏性脑病的CT诊断
- Author:
Xing ZHENG
;
Weixian WU
;
Jusheng QIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
vitamin B_1 deficiency encephalopathy;
infant;
tomography,X-ray computed
- From:
Journal of Practical Radiology
1992;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic level of infantile vitamin B_1 deficiency encephalopathy.Methods Clinical featuresand CT images in 45 cases of infantile vitamin B_1 deficiency encephalopathy proved by clinical treatment and follow-up were analyzedretrospectively.Results CT images depicted bilateral symmetrical low-density regions in the lentiform nucleus and the head of caudatenucleus in all 45 cases.The regions were reniform,upsiloid,butterfly or oval.Bilateral symmetrical low-densities of frontal,temporal or parietal lobes were found in some cases.Other CT findings included extensions of longitudinal fissures,lateral fissures and cerebral grooves.Experimental treatments of vitamin B_1 made remarkable clinical improvements.Conclusion CT scanning is extremely useful in thediagnosis of infantile vitamin B_1 deficiency encephalopathy.
