Neuroimaging Features of Acquired Metabolic and Toxic Encephalopathies

Title:Neuroimaging Features of Acquired Metabolic and Toxic Encephalopathies

Volume: 14

Author(s): Suna Sahin Ediz, Serpil Kurtcan, Alpay Alkan*, Sinem Aydin, Umit Tuzun, Huseyin Toprak and Ayse Aralasmak

Affiliation:

• Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul,Turkey

Keywords: Encephalopathies, neuroimaging, diagnosis, assessment of treatment, prognosis, radiologists.

Abstract: Background: Toxic and metabolic encephalopathies are easily misinterpreted or overlooked in daily neuroimaging practices.

Aims: This review aims to summarize the imaging features of a number of acquired metabolic and toxic encephalopathies.

Discussion: These conditions are not diagnosed easily. Imaging is very important in terms of diagnosis, assessment of treatment response and prediction of prognosis. Therefore, it is important for radiologists to know the imaging features of relatively frequent acquired metabolic and toxic encephalopathies.

Conclusion: Integration of clinical information with the MRI findings can help physicians in diagnosis and treatment of the underlying disease.

Cite this article as:

Ediz Sahin Suna, Kurtcan Serpil , Alkan Alpay*, Aydin Sinem, Tuzun Umit , Toprak Huseyin and Aralasmak Ayse , Neuroimaging Features of Acquired Metabolic and Toxic Encephalopathies, Current Medical Imaging 2018; 14 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573405613666170502161136

DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573405613666170502161136	Print ISSN 1573-4056
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher	Online ISSN 1875-6603