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Progressive cerebral atrophy in multiple system atrophy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11897242     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nine patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA) were studied based on MRI findings of cerebral hemispheric involvement. The age at onset was 56.4+/-8.6 (mean+/-S.D.) years, duration of illness at the first MRI study 2.1+/-1.1 years, duration of illness at the last study 9.7+/-2.6 years, and the follow-up duration 7.6+/-2.3 years. Controls were 85 neurologically intact persons (60.2+/-11.1 years age). In the MRI study, measurements of the ratio of each area to the intracranial area were performed for the cerebral hemisphere, frontal, temporal and parietal-occipital lobes. A significant progression of atrophy to under the normal limit was observed in the cerebrum, frontal and temporal lobes. Besides the typical pathological lesions in MSA, five autopsied patients revealed frontal lobe atrophy with mild gliosis, mild demyelination and glial cytoplasmic inclusions (GCIs). One of these patients showed remarkable frontal lobe atrophy with degenerative changes in the cerebral cortex. We observed the involvement of the cerebral hemisphere, especially the frontal lobe.
Authors:
Masaaki Konagaya; Yoko Konagaya; Motoko Sakai; Yukihiko Matsuoka; Yoshio Hashizume
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the neurological sciences     Volume:  195     ISSN:  0022-510X     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurol. Sci.     Publication Date:  2002 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-03-18     Completed Date:  2002-05-30     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375403     Medline TA:  J Neurol Sci     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  123-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Suzuka National Hospital, 3-2-1 Kasado, Mie 513-8501, Suzuka, Japan. konagaya@suzuka.hosp.go.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Age of Onset
Aged
Basal Ganglia / pathology,  physiopathology
Cerebellum / pathology,  physiopathology
Cerebral Cortex / pathology*,  physiopathology
Disease Progression
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple System Atrophy / pathology*,  physiopathology
Pons / pathology,  physiopathology

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