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Magnetic resonance image in probable Alexander's disease

The bulletin of the Yamaguchi Medical School Volume 39 Issue 3-4 Page 71-74
published_at 1992-12
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Title
Magnetic resonance image in probable Alexander's disease
Creators Yamamoto Kiyoshi
Creators Morimatsu Mitsunori
Creators Ukita Takeshi
Creators Yamada Michio
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Creator Keywords
Alexander's disease Magnetic resonance imageing Single photon emission computed tomography(SPECT)
We report the case of a 14-year-old girl with suspected Alexander's disease. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed decreased intensity in the frontal white matter on T1-weighted sequences, and an increasd intensity on T2-weighted images. T1-weighted sequences demonstrated an increased attenuation of the basal ganglia, occipital lobes, cerebellum and brainstem. T2-weighted images showed a decreased intensity of the basal ganglia and brainstem. Magnetic resonance imaging is a useful adjunct in establishing a premortal diagnosis of Alexander's disease without brain biopsy.
Subjects
医学 ( Other)
Languages eng
Resource Type departmental bulletin paper
Publishers Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine
Date Issued 1992-12
File Version Version of Record
Access Rights open access
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[ISSN]0513-1812
[NCID]AA00594272
Schools 医学部