Major motor atrophic patterns in the face and neck: CT evaluation

Conference · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985 · Radiology; (United States)

OSTI ID:5678546

Harnsberger, H R; Dillon, W P

Cranial nerve deficits from various pathologic processes of the head and neck may result in characteristic patterns of denervation muscular atrophy. Such atrophic patterns may be clues to the location and extent of the lesion, particularly when cranial nerves are involved early in the course of the disease process. Thirty-six patients with computed tomographic (CT) evidence of muscular atrophy secondary to pathologic conditions involving the motor division of cranial nerves were examined. Five characteristic denervation muscular atrophy patterns seen on CT scans were identified. Recognition of these atrophic patterns can prevent misinterpretation of their CT appearance and direct the CT examination to the course of the compromised cranial nerve from the brainstem to its peripheral innervation.

• Research Organization: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
• OSTI ID: 5678546
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Journal Volume: 155:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

550602* -- Medicine-- External Radiation in Diagnostics-- (1980-)
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ATROPHY
BODY
BODY AREAS
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
FACE
HEAD
MUSCLES
NECK
NEOPLASMS
NERVES
NERVOUS SYSTEM
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES
PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES
TOMOGRAPHY