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Radiologic and neuropathologic findings in patients in a family with dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy.
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PMID:  20966051     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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SUMMARY: We describe the cases of 2 patients, a father and his son, with DRPLA who underwent MR examinations prior to death and in whom postmortem examinations of the brain were obtained. MR imaging findings had the following features: 1) atrophy of the cerebellum and brain stem were the common findings, 2) high-signal-intensity lesions in the cerebral white matter and brain stem were observed on T2-weighted images in the patient with adult-onset DRPLA, 3) signal-intensity changes in the cerebral white matter were restricted to the periventricular white matter in the patient with juvenile-onset DRPLA, but these changes appear in the advanced stage, and 4) progressive cerebral atrophy was more marked in the patient with juvenile-onset DRPLA. In the patients with DRPLA, the abnormal high signal intensity of the cerebral white matter or brain stem on MR images reflect the loss of myelinated fibers. Cerebral atrophy mainly reflects atrophy of the neuropile.
Authors:
Y Sunami; R Koide; N Arai; M Yamada; T Mizutani; K Oyanagi
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-10-21
Journal Detail:
Title:  AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology     Volume:  32     ISSN:  1936-959X     ISO Abbreviation:  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003708     Medline TA:  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  109-14     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Departments of Neurology.
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