Radiographic imaging procedures in the diagnosis of the major central neuropathological consequences of alcohol abuse

Rebecca Scroop; Michael R Sage; Frank Voyvodic; Evelyn Kat

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1673.2002.01024.x

Radiographic imaging procedures in the diagnosis of the major central neuropathological consequences of alcohol abuse

Australas Radiol. 2002 Jun;46(2):146-53. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2002.01024.x.

Authors

Rebecca Scroop¹, Michael R Sage, Frank Voyvodic, Evelyn Kat

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical Imaging, FlindersMedical Centre, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia. rscoop@senet.com.au

PMID: 12060152
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2002.01024.x

Abstract

Excessive consumption of alcohol is well recognized to have specific neurologic sequelae. The MRI and CT findings in these syndromes is presented and correlated with pathological findings and suspected pathogenesis. The role of imaging in both the diagnosis and monitoring of patients is discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Alcohol-Related Disorders / complications*
Atrophy
Brain / diagnostic imaging
Brain / pathology*
Corpus Callosum / diagnostic imaging
Corpus Callosum / pathology*
Hepatic Encephalopathy / diagnosis*
Hepatic Encephalopathy / etiology
Humans
Korsakoff Syndrome / diagnosis
Korsakoff Syndrome / etiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Myelinolysis, Central Pontine / diagnosis*
Myelinolysis, Central Pontine / etiology
Radiography