"The assessment and differential approach can utilise radiological markers such as MR signal characteristics, calcifications, precise position within the thalamus, symmetry/asymmetry, the presence of concurrent extra-thalamic lesions, and the existence of expansion 6. It is essential to consistently seek a correlation between clinical and laboratory findings while further follow-up imaging often provides helpful insights, particularly when the baseline imaging method is equivocal 6."
"Wernicke encephalopathy"
"viral encephalitis (e.g. neurotropic flaviviruses)"