| Minamata disease demonstrated by computed tomography. | |
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PMID: 3357567 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Computed tomography was studied in the patients with Minamata disease, a methylmercury poisoning caused by the ingestion of contaminated sea foods. The characteristic changes in the acquired cases were atrophy of the visual calcarine cortex and of the cerebellar vermis and/or hemisphere. Marked atrophy of the calcarine cortex produced the sac-shaped low density areas between the occipital lobes and diffuse and marked cerebellar atrophy with enlargement of the fourth ventricle and cisterns of the posterior fossa produced a shrunken image on CT. Morphometric analysis confirmed these findings. In the fetal cases, the changes on CT were slight and no definite atrophy was demonstrated in either the calcarine cortex or the cerebellum. Morphometric analysis disclosed an increase of size of the middle portions of the lateral ventricle and the third and fourth ventricles. |
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Authors:
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S C Matsumoto; T Okajima; S Inayoshi; H Ueno |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neuroradiology Volume: 30 ISSN: 0028-3940 ISO Abbreviation: Neuroradiology Publication Date: 1988 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-05-13 Completed Date: 1988-05-13 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1302751 Medline TA: Neuroradiology Country: GERMANY, WEST |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 42-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Third Department of Medicine, Medical College of Oita, Japan. |
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Adult Aged Atrophy Brain / pathology, radiography* Cerebellar Diseases / chemically induced*, radiography Humans Mercury Poisoning / pathology, radiography* Middle Aged Visual Cortex / pathology |
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