Protein energy malnutrition MRI

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omodamola Aje B.Sc, M.D. [2]

Overview

There are no MRI findings associated with protein-energy malnutrition. However, a MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of protein-energy malnutrition which include cerebral atrophy and ventricular dilation.

MRI

There are no MRI findings associated with protein-energy malnutrition. However, a MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of protein energy-malnutrition which include:^[1]

References

↑ Odabaş D, Caksen H, Sar S, Unal O, Tuncer O, Ataş B; et al. (2005). “Cranial MRI findings in children with protein energy malnutrition”. Int J Neurosci. 115 (6): 829–37. doi:10.1080/00207450590882082. PMID 16019576.

[pmid16019576-1] Odabaş D, Caksen H, Sar S, Unal O, Tuncer O, Ataş B; et al. (2005). “Cranial MRI findings in children with protein energy malnutrition”. Int J Neurosci. 115 (6): 829–37. doi:10.1080/00207450590882082. PMID 16019576.

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