RSNA 2014 

Abstract Archives of the RSNA, 2014


NRE133

Acquired Toxic-metabolic Disorders Affecting the Central Nervous System

Education Exhibits

Presented in 2014

Participants

Diego Jose Leao de Oliveira MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Rodrigo Sanford Damasceno MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose
Tatiana Goyanna Lyra MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Luis Filipe de Souza Godoy MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Marcos Fernando de Lima Docema MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Daniel Delgado, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Hae W. Lee MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Maria Martin, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose
Claudia Da Costa Leite MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Researcher, Guerbet SA
Giovanni Guido Cerri MD, PhD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

TEACHING POINTS

The reader sholude be able to: List the most common acquired toxic-metabolic conditions that manifest as central nervous sytem disturbance;      Reecognize the clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings of these conditions; Perform adequate differential diagnosis for these disorders.

TABLE OF CONTENTS/OUTLINE

Introducing the most common acquired toxic-metabolic disorder and the symptoms and signs that point to a specific disease or narrow the differential diagnosis Presentation of pathophysiology, clinical features, imaging findings and differential diagnosis of specific disorders: Wernicke's encephalopathy Subacute combined degeneration Osmotic demyelination syndrome Hepatic encephalopathy Hypoglycemia in adults and children Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state Uremic encephalopathy Drug toxicity: methotrexate Disgnostic algorithm Summary

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Cite This Abstract

Oliveira, D, Damasceno, R, Lyra, T, Godoy, L, Docema, M, Delgado, D, Lee, H, Martin, M, Leite, C, Cerri, G, Acquired Toxic-metabolic Disorders Affecting the Central Nervous System.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14015810.html