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The spectrum of focal epileptogenic lesions and their clinical manifestations in children differ substantially from those seen in adults. In adults, mesial temporal sclerosis is the common lesion in surgical series; but in children, MTS is uncommon, and when it does occur, it exists frequently as dual pathology. The most common lesions in pediatric epilepsy surgery candidates are malformations of cortical development, developmental tumors, or encephalomalacia from infarction, hypoxia, trauma, or infection. Careful analysis of the lesion characteristics on brain MRI is sufficiently predictive of pathology in most cases. Histopathological evaluation remains the gold standard for diagnosis of mass lesions. The electroclinical phenotype of epilepsy in adults is largely determined by the anatomical location of the lesion and its connectivity. In children, in addition to the location of the lesion, the age at onset of the lesion and the age at onset of epilepsy have a major impact on the electroclinical phenotype. Children with congenital or early acquired lesions may manifest with generalized features on EEG and seizure semiology. Experience from various centers has demonstrated that a subset of these children benefit from epilepsy surgery despite a generalized epilepsy phenotype. All children with medically refractory epilepsy and a focal lesion should undergo evaluation for potential epilepsy surgery irrespective of the EEG findings and seizure semiology.
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- Ahsan N V Moosa
- Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Magnetic resonance imaging in neonates with total asphyxia. Brain Dev 2013; 35:53-60. [PMID: 22583740 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2012.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2011] [Revised: 04/13/2012] [Accepted: 04/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Magnetic resonance (MR) findings in cases of total asphyxia, whose lesions are mainly in the brainstem and deep nuclei, have not been clarified. In this study, we investigated MR images in neonates with total asphyxia. MR images of six infants (three males and three females; gestational age, 35-39 weeks; birth weights, 1880-3572 g) with total asphyxia were examined. In all subjects, neonatal cortical MR lesions were limited to the hippocampus with highlighting on T1-weighted imaging (T1-WI). The neonatal MR lesions of the cerebral white matter were limited to the white matter between the insula and putamen in four infants, and were diffusely involved in two infants. The ventral lateral nucleus of the thalamus was hyperintense on T1-WI in all of the subjects. Other nuclei in the thalamus, the globus pallidus and the putamen were involved in neonatal MR images of all subjects. High intensity areas on T2- weighted imaging were observed at the dorsal areas in the midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata in all or most of the subjects at the neonatal period. Also, high intensity areas on T1-WI were observed in the tegmentum of the pons and the midbrain in five cases. Neonates with total asphyxia had lesions mainly in the tegmentem of the brainstem, thalamus, putamen and globus palludus. Some of the infants had extensive lesions of the white matter.
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DiPoce J, Guelfguat M, DiPoce J. Radiologic Findings in Cases of Attempted Suicide and Other Self-Injurious Behavior. Radiographics 2012; 32:2005-24. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.327125035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Greer DM, Scripko PD, Wu O, Edlow BL, Bartscher J, Sims JR, Camargo EEC, Singhal AB, Furie KL. Hippocampal magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities in cardiac arrest are associated with poor outcome. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2012; 22:899-905. [PMID: 22995378 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Revised: 07/01/2012] [Accepted: 08/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The role of neuroimaging in assessing prognosis in comatose cardiac survivors appears promising, but little is known regarding the import of particular spatial patterns. We report a specific spatial imaging abnormality on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) that portends a poor prognosis: bilateral hippocampal hyperintensities on diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequences. METHODS Eighty sequential comatose cardiac arrest patients underwent MRI scans. Qualitative and quantitative regional analyses were performed. Patients were categorized as HIPPO(+) (n = 18) or HIPPO(-) (n = 62) based on whether they had bilateral hippocampal hyperintensities. Poor outcome was defined by a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≥4 at 6 months. RESULTS Patients with bilateral hippocampal abnormalities had a higher frequency of poor outcome (P = .032). HIPPO(+) patients suffered more severe cerebral injury, with lower whole brain apparent diffusion coefficient values (P = .043) and a greater number of affected regions on DWI (P = .001) and FLAIR (P = .001) than HIPPO(-) patients. The hippocampal approach was 100% specific for a poor prognosis; only 1 patient survived and remained in a vegetative state. CONCLUSIONS Bilateral hippocampal hyperintensities on MRI may be a specific imaging finding that is indicative of poor prognosis in patients who suffer global hypoxic-ischemic injury. More research on the prognostic significance of this and similar neuroimaging patterns is indicated.
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- David M Greer
- Department of Neurology at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
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Lee AY, Shin DG, Park JS, Hong GR, Chang PH, Seo JP, Jang SH. Neural tracts injuries in patients with hypoxic ischemic brain injury: diffusion tensor imaging study. Neurosci Lett 2012; 528:16-21. [PMID: 22982143 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2012.08.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2012] [Revised: 08/10/2012] [Accepted: 08/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Many studies have reported on vulnerable areas of the brain in hypoxic ischemic brain injury (HI-BI). However, little is known about the involvement of neural tracts following HI-BI. We investigated neural tract injuries in adult patients with HI-BI, using diffusion tensor tractography (DTT). Twelve consecutive patients with HI-BI and 12 control subjects were recruited for this study. We classified the patients into two subgroups according to the preservation of alertness: subgroup A-5 patients who had intact alertness and subgroup B-7 patients who had impaired alertness. DTI-Studio software was used for evaluation of seven neural tracts: corticospinal, cingulum, fornix, superior longitudinal fasciculus, inferior longitudinal fasciculus, inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus, and optic radiation. We measured the DTT parameters (fractional anisotropy, apparent diffusion coefficient and voxel number) of each neural tract. In the individual analysis, all 12 patients showed injuries in all 24 neural tracts in terms of both DTT parameters and integrity, except for the corticospinal tract (75.0% injury). In the group analysis, the patient group showed neural injuries in all 24 neural tracts. In comparison of subgroups A and B, subgroup B showed more severe injuries: subgroup B showed a higher rate of disruption (39.8%) than subgroup A (12.9%) on individual DTTs and subgroup B had more severe injuries in both the cingulum and superior longitudinal fasciculus. In conclusion, we found that extensive injuries in the neural tracts were accompanied by HI-BI. Patients with impaired alertness appeared to show more severe injuries of neural tracts.
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- Ah Young Lee
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Republic of Korea
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Bertoni M, Sakel M, Hojjattoleslami A, Bertoni I, Ratnarajah N. Neuroimaging Assessment of Spasticity Developed after Acquired Brain Injuries and Multiple Sclerosis. Neuroradiol J 2012; 25:311-7. [DOI: 10.1177/197140091202500305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2012] [Accepted: 04/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study evaluated whether different imaging techniques correlate with specific variables routinely used to grade the types and complexities of patient conditions in neurorehabilitation services and their clinical outcomes, and if there are radiological patterns, topography or distribution of the lesions correlated to spasticity. The cohort studied included 75 patients, 38 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and 37 patients with acquired brain injuries (ABI) referred to the neurorehabilitation department from April 2009 to March 2010. Data included age, gender, diagnoses, complications, spasticity, length of stay, Rehabilitation Complexity Scale (RCS) and Northwick Park Dependency (NPDS) scores on admission and discharge. Forward stepwise multiple regressions were performed considering Spasticity as dependent and considering NPDS, RCS on admission and discharge, age, gender and length of stay as independent variables. Standardized intra-axial lesions in those with spasticity were fused with standardized axial DTIs from normal controls obtained under 3 T and 1.5 T MRI scanners. Spasticity was present in 36 patients. Regression was found between spasticity and all the other variables with r = 0.42, r2 = 0.17, adjr2 = 0.12r, F(4,66) = 3.53, p < 0.01. Residuals were acceptable. If the same is calculated excluding MS patients the results are higher with: r = 0.59, r2 = 0.35, adjr2 = 0.30, F(2,27) = 7.1885, p < 0.003. In MS subjects, spasticity appeared if lesions affected pyramidal tracts, callosal radiations extensively or brainstem. Those with ABI did develop spasticity if the lesion involved the internal capsules, pericommissural areas, optochiasmatic cistern or brainstem. Findings suggest that NPDSa and discharge and RCSd are higher in those developing spasticity. No obvious correlation between spasticity and RCSa was found. Subjects with MS are more likely to develop spasticity especially if the lesions are numerous and affect the corticospinal tracts, callosal radiations extensively or brainstem. In patients with ABI lesions affecting pyramidal tracts, pericommissural areas and optochiasmatic cisterns seem more likely to develop spasticity.
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- M.A. Bertoni
- Department of Radiology, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford, UK
- University of Kent; Canterbury, Kent, UK
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- East Kent Neurorehabilitation Unit; Canterbury, Kent, UK
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- University of Kent; Canterbury, Kent, UK
- National University of Singapore; Singapore
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Luigetti M, Goldsberry GT, Cianfoni A. Brain MRI in global hypoxia-ischemia: a map of selective vulnerability. Acta Neurol Belg 2012; 112:105-7. [PMID: 22427302 DOI: 10.1007/s13760-012-0007-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2011] [Accepted: 08/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hypoxic-ischemic injury to the brain is a devastating occurrence that frequently results in death or profound long-term neurologic disability. In this report, we describe the neuroradiological findings of a patient suffering from a global brain hypoxic-ischemic injury. Our findings clearly display that the areas of the brain with the highest metabolic activity, such as basal ganglia, thalami, and occipital and perirolandic cortex, are most susceptible to hypoxic injury. The MRI images delineate a map of the brain areas with selective vulnerability to hypoxia.
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- Marco Luigetti
- Department of Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, Catholic University, Largo F. Vito 1, 00168 Rome, Italy.
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Epelman M, Daneman A, Halliday W, Whyte H, Blaser SI. Abnormal corpus callosum in neonates after hypoxic-ischemic injury. Pediatr Radiol 2012; 42:321-30. [PMID: 21935701 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-011-2238-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2011] [Revised: 07/30/2011] [Accepted: 08/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Literature regarding callosal injury after hypoxic-ischemic injury (HII) is scant. OBJECTIVE To present the MRI and US findings of callosal injury after HII. MATERIALS AND METHODS MRI and US studies of 76 neonates were evaluated for HII and 53 were considered positive. RESULTS Of the 53 neonates with HII, 40 demonstrated restricted diffusion on DWI; of these, 30 revealed callosal involvement. Nine of the 13 neonates with normal DWI, whose routine MRI images were compatible with HII, were imaged after 1 week of age. Five out of ten neonates imaged during the 1st week of life who did not show callosal restriction on DWI had predominantly basal ganglia injury. Callosal US images were regarded as abnormal in 16 out of the 53 neonates with HII, 15 of which revealed concomitant restricted diffusion on DWI. CONCLUSION Callosal injuries are common after HII. DWI is effective in confirming these injuries and easily demonstrates injury if performed prior to 1 week of age. The restricted diffusion demonstrated after this time could be attributed to continued injury. US is not a sensitive modality for callosal injury detection; however, abnormally increased callosal echogenicity might be a specific marker of injury in this setting.
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- Monica Epelman
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
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Von Fischer N, Eng HY, Vagal A. Early Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Findings in Hypoxic-Anoxic Injury. Neuroradiol J 2012; 25:22-9. [DOI: 10.1177/197140091202500103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2011] [Accepted: 11/02/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Anoxic brain injury can lead to death or permanent neurological defects involving memory, personality, vision, and language. It is well established that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), specifically diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), allows for earlier and more accurate diagnosis than computed tomography for this type of insult. Here we describe three cases of diffuse cerebral anoxia in which conventional MRI in the early subacute phase demonstrated near normal findings and abnormalities were most evident on DWI and apparent diffusion coefficient maps. The cases presented are unique and instructive as these abnormalities could be mistakenly interpreted as normal due to their uniform and symmetric appearance.
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- N. Von Fischer
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital, University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Betts AM, Ritter JL, Kubal WS. Reversible delayed posthypoxic leukoencephalopathy after drug overdose: MRI findings in a collection of patients. Emerg Radiol 2012; 19:165-73. [PMID: 22237695 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-011-1013-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2011] [Accepted: 12/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Aaron M Betts
- Department of Radiology, Brooke Army Medical Center, Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, USA.
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Imaging of neonatal brain emergencies: multisequence MRI analysis of pathologic spectrum including diffusion and MR spectroscopy. Emerg Radiol 2011; 19:149-57. [PMID: 22057469 DOI: 10.1007/s10140-011-0995-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2011] [Accepted: 10/16/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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The purpose of this pictorial essay is to review the normal neonatal brain MR anatomy and the MR imaging appearances of neonatal brain emergencies and discuss the advantages of individual MR imaging sequences and the clinical implications of utilizing MRI as a problem-solving modality in the neonatal intensive care unit. Here we briefly discuss the normal MR imaging anatomy and myelination pattern and normal MR spectroscopy findings in a neonate. The role of individual MR imaging sequences in evaluating various neonatal abnormalities is being emphasized. For example, the utility of diffusion-weighted imaging for the diagnosis of profound hypoxic-ischemic injury and other forms of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathies and MR spectroscopy in the diagnosis of metabolic encephalopathies and genetic disorders including aminoacidurias is being presented.
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Izbudak I, Grant PE. MR Imaging of the Term and Preterm Neonate with Diffuse Brain Injury. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2011; 19:709-31; vii. [PMID: 22082734 DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2011.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- Izlem Izbudak
- Neuroradiology Division, Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University, 600 North Wolfe Street, Phipps B-126-B, Baltimore, MD 21287-0842, USA.
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Neuroimaging in epilepsy in tropics. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2011; 21:867-77, viii-ix. [PMID: 22032504 DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2011.07.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Epilepsy is a major public health problem in many tropical countries. Also, some of the tropical diseases are major contributors to the higher prevalence of epilepsy in these countries. The etiologic factors responsible for epilepsy in these countries are quite different from those in the developed world. This article discusses the etiologic factors and neuroimaging of epilepsy in light of the conditions in these tropical countries.
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Macey PM, Moiyadi AS, Kumar R, Woo MA, Harper RM. Decreased cortical thickness in central hypoventilation syndrome. Cereb Cortex 2011; 22:1728-37. [PMID: 21965438 DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhr235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Central hypoventilation syndrome (CHS) is a rare condition characterized by hypoventilation during sleep, reduced ventilatory responsiveness to CO(2) and O(2), impaired perception of air hunger, and autonomic abnormalities. Neural impairments accompany the condition, including structural injury, impaired cerebral autoregulation, and dysfunctional autonomic control. The hypoventilation may induce cortical hypoxic injury, additional to consequences of maldevelopment from PHOX2B mutations present in most CHS subjects. We assessed cortical injury in clinically diagnosed CHS using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging scans, collected from 14 CHS (mean age ± standard deviation [SD] 17.7 ± 5.0 years; 6 female) and 29 control (mean age ± SD, 17.9 ± 4.3 years; 12 female) subjects. We measured group differences in mean cortical thickness and age-thickness correlations using FreeSurfer software, accounting for age and sex (0.1 false discovery rate). Reduced thickness in CHS appeared in the dorsomedial frontal cortex and anterior cingulate; medial prefrontal, parietal, and posterior cingulate cortices; the insular cortex; anterior and lateral temporal lobes; and mid- and accessory motor strips. Normal age-related cortical thinning in multiple regions did not appear in CHS. The cortical thinning may contribute to CHS cardiovascular and memory deficits and may impair affect and perception of breathlessness. Extensive axonal injury in CHS is paralleled by reduced cortical tissue and absence of normal developmental patterns.
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- Paul M Macey
- School of Nursing, Brain Research Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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Maia ACM, Guedes BVS, Lucas A, da Rocha AJ. Diffusion MR imaging for monitoring treatment response. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2011; 21:153-78, viii-ix. [PMID: 21477756 DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2011.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The objective of this article was to emphasize the use of diffusion-weighted imaging in the diagnosis and follow-up of several major disease contexts, as established in recent literature. In some of these diseases the diffusion changes are correlated with the clinical deficit and are potentially useful for early diagnosis and longitudinal evaluation, as well as in the context of pharmacologic trials. Diffusion magnetic resonance is a major advance in the continuing evolution of MR imaging. It provides contrasts and characterization between tissues at a cellular level that may imply differences in function as well as framework and have contributed to a better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of several diseases.
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- Antonio Carlos Martins Maia
- Section of Neuroradiology, Centro de Medicina Diagnostica Fleury and Santa Casa de Misericordia de São Paulo, R. Cincinato Braga 282, Paraíso, São Paulo, SP, CEP 01333-910, Brazil.
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Brain changes in myasthenia gravis-related hypoxia. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2011; 123:477-8. [PMID: 21739206 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-011-0018-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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State-of-the-art cranial sonography: Part 1, modern techniques and image interpretation. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2011; 196:1028-33. [PMID: 21512067 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.10.6160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In this era of radiation awareness, high-quality ultrasound is more important than ever. Although cranial sonography equipment has advanced greatly, application of modern techniques has not been utilized in a fashion commensurate to other cross-sectional modalities. This article will describe modern cranial sonography techniques, including the utility of linear imaging, use of additional fontanels, and screening Doppler imaging. CONCLUSION When modern protocols are used, cranial sonography is highly accurate for the detection of cranial abnormalities.
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BACKGROUND Neuroimaging may prove useful in identifying cardiac arrest patients destined for a poor recovery, as certain patterns have been associated with a poor outcome. However, MRI changes evolve temporally and spatially, which may lead to misinterpretation and misclassification of patients. METHODS Eight comatose patients following cardiac arrest underwent diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) at two time points, and one patient underwent DWI at three time points. Each of the prespecified areas of each study were read as either "normal" or "abnormal" by two stroke neurologists. Neurological examinations, including GCS scores, were recorded on days 0, 1, 3, and 7. Outcomes were determined by the modified Rankin Scale (mRS), with poor outcome defined as mRS score ≥4 at 6 months. RESULTS In the acute (<24 h) period, two patients exhibited changes on DWI and FLAIR in the cerebellum and basal ganglia. In the early subacute period (days 1-5), cortical abnormalities predominated, with a shift to more white matter changes in the late subacute period (days 6-12). We observed more widespread imaging abnormalities in patients with poor outcomes, and partial or full resolution of DWI abnormalities in the two patients with good outcomes. CONCLUSIONS MRI patterns after global hypoxic-ischemic injury follow a characteristic pattern with variable acute changes in the cortex, basal ganglia, and cerebellum, followed by predominantly cortical and white matter changes in the early and late subacute periods. Diffuse, persistent widespread changes on MRI may help to predict poor outcome.
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Hegde AN, Mohan S, Lath N, Lim CCT. Differential diagnosis for bilateral abnormalities of the basal ganglia and thalamus. Radiographics 2011; 31:5-30. [PMID: 21257930 DOI: 10.1148/rg.311105041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The basal ganglia and thalamus are paired deep gray matter structures that may be involved by a wide variety of disease entities. The basal ganglia are highly metabolically active and are symmetrically affected in toxic poisoning, metabolic abnormalities, and neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation. Both the basal ganglia and thalamus may be affected by other systemic or metabolic disease, degenerative disease, and vascular conditions. Focal flavivirus infections, toxoplasmosis, and primary central nervous system lymphoma may also involve both deep gray matter structures. The thalamus is more typically affected alone by focal conditions than by systemic disease. Radiologists may detect bilateral abnormalities of the basal ganglia and thalamus in different acute and chronic clinical situations, and although magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is the modality of choice for evaluation, the correct diagnosis can be made only by taking all relevant clinical and laboratory information into account. The neuroimaging diagnosis is influenced not only by detection of specific MR imaging features such as restricted diffusion and the presence of hemorrhage, but also by detection of abnormalities involving other parts of the brain, especially the cerebral cortex, brainstem, and white matter. Judicious use of confirmatory neuroimaging investigations, especially diffusion-weighted imaging, MR angiography, MR venography, and MR spectroscopy during the same examination, may help improve characterization of these abnormalities and help narrow the differential diagnosis.
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- Amogh N Hegde
- Department of Neuroradiology, National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore.
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Asphyxiation causing distinctive basal ganglia injury and generalized dystonia. Can J Neurol Sci 2011; 38:514-5. [PMID: 21515515 DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100011963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A previously healthy five year-old boy was seen after intermittent strangulation attempts over the course of two days. Details of the event are vague due to lack of reliable adult witnesses. There was no indication of toxic exposure. General examination on arrival to the emergency department revealed an alert boy with bruising of the neck consistent with multiple strangulation attempts. There was no evidence of heart, kidney, or liver involvement to suggest systemic hypoperfusion or organ failure. Investigations done on arrival showed no acidosis, and a capillary blood gas 48 hours later revealed a normal carboxyhemoglobin. Although the initial neurologic exam was near normal, severe generalized dystonia developed over the next four weeks, requiring intrathecal baclofen treatment.
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Seok HY, Youn SW, Jung KY. A patient with altered consciousness and spastic quadriplegia. J Clin Neurosci 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2010.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Utsunomiya H. Diffusion MRI abnormalities in pediatric neurological disorders. Brain Dev 2011; 33:235-42. [PMID: 20880644 DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2010.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2010] [Revised: 08/22/2010] [Accepted: 08/31/2010] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) makes it possible to measure early changes in cellular function in the central nervous system. The purpose of this article is to discuss the diagnostic value of diffusion-weighted and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in different pediatric cerebral disorders. First, the principles of DWI and DTI are briefly reviewed. The clinical usefulness of these imaging techniques is then discussed using cases with pediatric neurological disorders, such as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in neonates, trauma (shaken baby syndrome), encephalopathy or encephalitis in infants, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and congenital brain anomaly (callosal dysgenesis). In addition, using DTI, we evaluate normal brain development, particularly in the corpus callosum and cortico-spinal tract, and discuss the application of DTI to the study of white matter in the developing brain.
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- Hidetsuna Utsunomiya
- Department of Radiological Sciences, International University of Health and Welfare, Graduate School, Japan.
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This review presents an overview of human cortical malformation based on the insights gained from examination of human fetal brains. Examination at early stages of fetal brain development allows the identification of the specific pathways which are disrupted in human cortical malformation. Detailed examination of human fetal brains in parallel with studies of genetics and animal models is leading to new concepts of cortical malformations. Here we review a range of human cortical malformations based on a simple classification according to the developmental process thought to be disrupted: neuroblast proliferation, undermigration, overmigration, cortical maturation and destructive lesions. A single case example of a dated intrauterine injury illustrates the spectrum of malformations which may result at a single period in development. The recommended methods of examination of human fetal brain are described together with some of their pitfalls. Detailed neuropathological observations indicate the need for caution in the classification of malformations; radiological findings and pathology of the mature brain do not reflect the specific disruptive pathways of cortical malformations. While many insults may lead to the same pattern of malformation, a single insult can lead to multiple patterns of malformation. Our detailed studies of the human fetal brain suggest that the interface between the meninges and the radial glial end feet may be an intriguing new focus of interest in understanding cortical development.
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- Waney Squier
- Department Neuropathology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.
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Prenatal brain damage in preeclamptic animal model induced by gestational nitric oxide synthase inhibition. J Pregnancy 2010; 2011:809569. [PMID: 21490794 PMCID: PMC3066555 DOI: 10.1155/2011/809569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2010] [Revised: 11/10/2010] [Accepted: 11/22/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Cerebral palsy is a major neonatal handicap with unknown aetiology. There is evidence that prenatal brain injury is the leading cause of CP. Severe placental pathology accounts for a high percentage of cases. Several factors predispose to prenatal brain damage but when and how they act is unclear. The aim of this paper was to determine if hypoxia during pregnancy leads to damage in fetal brain and to evaluate the localization of this injury. An animal model of chronic hypoxia produced by chronic administration of a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor (L-NAME) was used to evaluate apoptotic activity in fetal brains and to localize the most sensitive areas. L-NAME reproduces a preeclamptic-like condition with increased blood pressure, proteinuria, growth restriction and intrauterine mortality. Apoptotic activity was increased in L-NAME brains and the most sensitive areas were the subventricular and pallidum zone. These results may explain the clinical features of CP. Further studies are needed.
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Cerase A, Leonini S, Bellini M, Chianese G, Venturi C. Methadone-induced toxic leukoencephalopathy: diagnosis and follow-up by magnetic resonance imaging including diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient maps. J Neuroimaging 2010; 21:283-6. [PMID: 20977538 DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2010.00530.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Effects of methadone misuse have been rarely described. The purpose of this case report is to increase the knowledge of methadone-related leukoencephalopathy. METHODS We report the long-term follow-up by brain magnetic resonance imaging including isotropic diffusion-weighted imaging and mean apparent diffusion coefficient values of a 49-year-old patient who attempted suicide by intravenous methadone. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Lesion pattern included subtle cerebellar involvement, mainly reversible extensive bilateral and symmetric brain involvement, cystic degeneration in the periventricular regions, sparing of corpus callosum and subcortical U-fibers, development of diffuse brain atrophy, and clear-cut clinical improvement.
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- Alfonso Cerase
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy.
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Hyperintensity of the basal ganglia and cortex on FLAIR and diffusion-weighted imaging: self-assessment module. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2010; 195:S9-11. [PMID: 20729413 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.10.7261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The educational objectives for this self-assessment module are for the participant to exercise, self-assess, and improve his or her understanding of the hyperintensity of the basal ganglia and cortex on FLAIR and diffusion-weighted imaging and the key imaging characteristics of various causes of the hyperintensity of the basal ganglia and cortex.
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McCracken C. Neonatal Encephalopathy, Cerebral Palsy, and Causation: A Look at the Evidence From the Perspective of a Defense Legal Nurse Consultant. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2010.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hurley M, Dineen R, Padfield CJH, Wilson S, Stephenson T, Vyas H, McConachie N, Jaspan T. Is there a causal relationship between the hypoxia-ischaemia associated with cardiorespiratory arrest and subdural haematomas? An observational study. Br J Radiol 2010; 83:736-43. [PMID: 20647510 DOI: 10.1259/bjr/36871113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of subdural haematomas (SDHs) occurring in infants presenting following atraumatic cardiorespiratory collapse. This study was a review of retrospective case notes, brain imaging and post-mortem examinations carried out in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and emergency department (ED) in a tertiary paediatric centre in the UK. The study included infants and children less than 4 years old dying in the ED or admitted to the PICU after atraumatic cardiorespiratory arrest. We identified macroscopic SDHs on brain imaging or post-mortem examination. Of those children who experienced a cardiorespiratory arrest from a non-traumatic cause and met inclusion criteria, 33 presented and died in the ED and 17 were admitted to the PICU. These children had a post-mortem examination, brain imaging or both. None of these infants had a significant SDH. One child had a small clot adherent to the dura found on post-mortem and two had microscopic intradural haemorrhage, but it is unclear in each case whether this was artefact, as each had otherwise normal brains. Subdural haematoma arising in infants or young children in the context of catastrophic cardiorespiratory compromise from a non-traumatic cause was not observed.
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- M Hurley
- University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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Zhang J, Yan X, Shi J, Gong Q, Weng X, Liu Y. Structural modifications of the brain in acclimatization to high-altitude. PLoS One 2010; 5:e11449. [PMID: 20625426 PMCID: PMC2897842 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2010] [Accepted: 06/11/2010] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Adaptive changes in respiratory and cardiovascular responses at high altitude (HA) have been well clarified. However, the central mechanisms underlying HA acclimatization remain unclear. Using voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) with fractional anisotropy (FA) calculation, we investigated 28 Han immigrant residents (17–22 yr) born and raised at HA of 2616–4200 m in Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau for at least 17 years and who currently attended college at sea-level (SL). Their family migrated from SL to HA 2–3 generations ago and has resided at HA ever since. Control subjects were matched SL residents. HA residents (vs. SL) showed decreased grey matter volume in the bilateral anterior insula, right anterior cingulate cortex, bilateral prefrontal cortex, left precentral cortex, and right lingual cortex. HA residents (vs. SL) had significantly higher FA mainly in the bilateral anterior limb of internal capsule, bilateral superior and inferior longitudinal fasciculus, corpus callosum, bilateral superior corona radiata, bilateral anterior external capsule, right posterior cingulum, and right corticospinal tract. Higher FA values in those regions were associated with decreased or unchanged radial diffusivity coinciding with no change of longitudinal diffusivity in HA vs. SL group. Conversely, HA residents had lower FA in the left optic radiation and left superior longitudinal fasciculus. Our data demonstrates that HA acclimatization is associated with brain structural modifications, including the loss of regional cortical grey matter accompanied by changes in the white matter, which may underlie the physiological adaptation of residents at HA.
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- Jiaxing Zhang
- Laboratory for Higher Brain Function, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Subdural hemorrhage, intradural hemorrhage and hypoxia in the pediatric and perinatal post mortem: Are they related? An observational study combining the use of post mortem pathology and magnetic resonance imaging. Forensic Sci Int 2010; 200:100-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.03.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2008] [Revised: 02/26/2010] [Accepted: 03/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Gutierrez LG, Rovira A, Portela LAP, Leite CDC, Lucato LT. CT and MR in non-neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: radiological findings with pathophysiological correlations. Neuroradiology 2010; 52:949-76. [PMID: 20585768 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-010-0728-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2010] [Accepted: 06/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Non-neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy is a clinical condition often related to cardiopulmonary arrest that demands critical management and treatment decisions. Management depends mainly on the degree of neurological impairment and prognostic considerations. Computed tomography (CT) is often used to exclude associated or mimicking pathology. If any, only nonspecific signs such as cerebral edema, sulci effacement, and decreased gray matter (GM)/white matter (WM) differentiation are evident. Pseudosubarachnoid hemorrhage, a GM/WM attenuation ratio <1.18, and inverted GM attenuation are associated with a poor prognosis. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is more sensitive than CT in assessing brain damage in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Some MR findings have similarities to those seen pathologically, based on spatial distribution and time scale, such as lesions distributed in watershed regions and selective injury to GM structures. In the acute phase, lesions are better depicted using diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) because of the presence of cytotoxic edema, which, on T2-weighted images, only become apparent later in the early subacute phase. In the late subacute phase, postanoxic leukoencephalopathy and contrast enhancement could be observed. In the chronic phase, atrophic changes predominate over tissue signal changes. MR can be useful for estimating prognosis when other tests are inconclusive. Some findings, such as the extent of lesions on DWI and presence of a lactate peak and depleted N-acetyl aspartate peak on MR spectroscopy, seem to have prognostic value.
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- Leonardo Guilhermino Gutierrez
- Diagnostic Imaging Division, Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz and Hospital do Coração, Praça Amadeu Amaral, 47-Conj. 112, São Paulo, 01327-904, Brazil,
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Toxic leukoencephalopathy after intravenous heroin injection: a case with clinical and radiological reversibility. J Neurol 2010; 257:1924-6. [PMID: 20559844 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-010-5620-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2010] [Accepted: 05/27/2010] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Monteiro AMV, Lima CMADO, Ribeiro ÉB, Lins MC, Miranda S, Miranda LE. Diagnóstico por imagem e aspectos clínicos da trombose venosa cerebral em recém-natos a termo sem dano cerebral: revisão em 10 anos. Radiol Bras 2010. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-39842010000300004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJETIVO: Descrever e comparar os métodos de imagem e os aspectos clínicos em quatro recém-natos a termo diagnosticados como trombose venosa cerebral, sem dano encefálico, adscritos a uma unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Revisão em 10 anos com quatro casos diagnosticados como trombose venosa cerebral por meio de ultrassonografia transfontanela com Doppler e confirmados por ressonância magnética/angiorressonância, correlacionados aos aspectos clínicos e evolução neurológica. RESULTADOS: A ultrassonografia foi normal em 75% dos casos e a ressonância magnética, em 100%. No caso alterado, a dilatação venosa foi identificada. O Doppler e a angiorressonância estavam alterados em 100% dos casos. Dos aspectos clínicos, a hipóxia (100%) e a convulsão precoce (100%) predominaram, com potencial evocado alterado em 50% dos casos. Na avaliação do neurodesenvolvimento, todas as áreas estiveram dentro da normalidade até a última avaliação. CONCLUSÃO: A ultrassonografia associada ao Doppler é capaz de identificar as alterações da trombose venosa cerebral, devendo ser complementada com a ressonância magnética, que é o padrão ouro de diagnóstico.
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Chotai N, Tang PH, Agarwal P. Hypoxic Ischaemic Injury in an Immature Brain on MRI. PROCEEDINGS OF SINGAPORE HEALTHCARE 2010. [DOI: 10.1177/201010581001900212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The appearance of the child's brain on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) differs with age. The manifestations of hypoxic ischaemic injury in the neonate on MRI also depend on the whether the child is premature or term and the duration/severity of injury. This case illustrates the typical MRI brain findings of a neonate who had experienced severe hypoxic ischaemic injury.
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- Niketa Chotai
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Intervention, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Intervention, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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- Special Care Nursery, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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Baron IS, Rey-Casserly C. Extremely Preterm Birth Outcome: A Review of Four Decades of Cognitive Research. Neuropsychol Rev 2010; 20:430-52. [DOI: 10.1007/s11065-010-9132-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2010] [Accepted: 04/27/2010] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Shroff MM, Soares-Fernandes JP, Whyte H, Raybaud C. MR Imaging for Diagnostic Evaluation of Encephalopathy in the Newborn. Radiographics 2010; 30:763-80. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.303095126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Xiao L, Lin X, Cao J, Wang X, Wu L. MRI findings in 6 cases of children by inadvertent ingestion of diphenoxylate-atropine. Eur J Radiol 2010; 79:432-6. [PMID: 20395092 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2009] [Revised: 03/19/2010] [Accepted: 03/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Compound diphenoxylate (diphenoxylate-atropine) poisoning can cause toxic encephalopathy in children, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain in this condition has not been reported. This study is to analyze brain MRI findings and to investigate the relations between MRI features and possible pathophysiological changes in children. METHODS Six children accidentally swallowed compound diphenoxylate, 4 males, 2 females, aged 20-46 months, average 33 months. Quantity of ingested diphenoxylate-atropine was from 6 to 30 tablets, each tablet contains diphenoxylate 2.5mg and atropine 0.025 mg. These patients were referred to our hospital within 24h after diphenoxylate-atropine ingestion, and underwent brain MRI scan within 24-72 h after emergency treatment. The characteristics of conventional MRI were analyzed. RESULTS These pediatric patients had various symptoms of opioid intoxication and atropine toxicity. Brain MRI showed abnormal low signal intensity on T1-weighted images (T1WI) and abnormal high signal intensity on T2-weighted images (T2WI) and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging in bilateral in all cases; abnormal high signal intensity on T1WI, T2WI and FLAIR in 4 cases. Encephalomalacia was observed in 3 cases during follow-up. CONCLUSION In the early stage of compound diphenoxylate poisoning in children, multiple extensive edema-necrosis and hemorrhagic-necrosis focus were observed in basic nucleus, pallium and cerebellum, these resulted in the corresponding brain dysfunction with encephalomalacia. MRI scan in the early stage in this condition may provide evidences of brain impairment, and is beneficial for the early diagnosis, treatment and prognosis assessment.
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- Lianxiang Xiao
- Shandong University School of Medicine, Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Jinan 250012, PR China
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McErlean A, Abdalla K, Donoghue V, Ryan S. The dentate nucleus in children: normal development and patterns of disease. Pediatr Radiol 2010; 40:326-39. [PMID: 20107778 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-009-1504-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2009] [Revised: 11/17/2009] [Accepted: 11/22/2009] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The dentate nuclei lie deep within the cerebellum and play a vital role in the pathways involved in fine motor control and coordination. They are susceptible to a variety of diseases. Some pathological processes preferentially affect the dentate nuclei, while concomitant basal ganglia or white matter involvement can be a striking finding in others. A familiarity with the normal appearance of the dentate nuclei at different ages in combination with the radiological distribution of pathology in the brain allows the paediatric radiologist to develop a logical approach to the interpretation of MR imaging of these deep cerebellar nuclei. In this article we review the normal appearance and MR features of the dentate nuclei, including changes that are seen with myelination. We describe the specific imaging characteristics of childhood diseases that involve the dentate nuclei, and develop a systematic approach to the differential diagnosis of dentate nucleus abnormalities on MR imaging.
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- Aoife McErlean
- Radiology Department, Children's University Hospital, Dublin 1, Ireland.
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North K, Lowe LH. Modern Head Ultrasound: Normal Anatomy, Variants, and Pitfalls That May Simulate Disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cult.2009.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Nucci-da-Silva MP, Amaro E. A systematic review of magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy in brain injury after drowning. Brain Inj 2009; 23:707-14. [DOI: 10.1080/02699050903123351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Andronikou S, Van Toorn R. The DWI 'reversal sign' of white matter hypoxic ischaemic injury in older children: an unusual MRI pattern for age. Pediatr Radiol 2009; 39:293-8. [PMID: 19159924 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-008-1095-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2008] [Revised: 11/11/2008] [Accepted: 11/14/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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We present two children beyond the neonatal and infant age who suffered global hypoxic events and showed an MRI appearance of reversal of the diffusion-weighted (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) signal involving exclusively the white matter. This is an unusual distribution for this age group and may represent delayed postanoxic leukoencephalopathy. The appearance of this type of insult has been described as occurring in younger children more frequently than in adults. Awareness of this condition, the fact that it may occur earlier, and the peculiar and possibly deceptive DWI/ADC signal reversal pattern exclusively involving the white matter is critical for making a correct diagnosis and giving a prognosis.
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- Savvas Andronikou
- Radiology Department, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Ferrara J, Jankovic J. Acquired hepatocerebral degeneration. J Neurol 2009; 256:320-32. [PMID: 19224314 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-009-0144-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2008] [Accepted: 10/20/2008] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cirrhosis and its co-morbidities may cause a variety of neurological complications, the most common being bouts of toxic metabolic encephalopathy. A proportion of patients with chronic liver disease develop acquired hepatocerebral degeneration (AHD), a chronic progressive neurological syndrome characterized by parkinsonism, ataxia and other movement disorders. This article reviews the clinical spectrum, pathophysiology, neuroimaging features and differential diagnosis of AHD along with emerging treatment options.
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- Joseph Ferrara
- Dept. of Neurology, Baylor College of Medicine, 6550 Fannin, Suite 1801, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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