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MR imaging of extrapyramidal disorders

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed in a total of 35 patients with extrapyramidal disorder, including Parkinson's disease (n=15), multiple system atrophy (MSA, n=12), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP, n=5), and dentatoruburopallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA, n=3). MR images 5-10 mm in thickness were obtained in both axial and coronal sections. In all patients with Parkinson's disease, there was non-specific age-related cortical atrophy on T[sub 1]-weighted images. T[sub 2]-weighted imaging showed not only putaminal hypointensity, but also linear hyperintensity in the lateral part of putamen. However, these MR findings were not considered pathognomonic. All MSA patients showed atrophy of the brainstem and cerbellum on T[sub 1]-weighted images. Both proton density and T[sub 2]-weighted image showed increased signal intensity in the pontine transverse fibers between the tegmentum and basis pontis. These findings were correlated with atrophy degree of brainstem and middle cerebellar peduncles. It was also difficult to distinguish hyperintesnity in red nuclei from substantia nigra on T[sub 2]-weighted images. Severe atrophy of tegmentum of midbrain and high signal intensity area in the periaqueductal zone were found in all PSP patients on proton density images. Distinction between low signal areas of red nuclei and substantia nigra were obscure in these patients. In some cases  More>>
Authors:
Ikeda, Ken; Kinoshita, Masao; Iwasaki, Yasuo; Shiojima, Toshiya; [1]  Sunahara, Nobuhiko
  1. Toho Univ., Tokyo (Japan). Ohashi Hospital
Publication Date:
Apr 01, 1992
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
JPN-92-010139; EDB-93-015894
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Shinkei Naika (Neurological Medicine); (Japan); Journal Volume: 36:4
Subject:
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE; CEREBELLUM; NMR IMAGING; ATROPHY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SIGNALS; SPIN-LATTICE RELAXATION; SPIN-SPIN RELAXATION; BODY; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; NERVOUS SYSTEM; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RELAXATION; 550602* - Medicine- External Radiation in Diagnostics- (1980-)
OSTI ID:
6919711
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0386-9709; CODEN: SNAIDC
Submitting Site:
JPN
Size:
Pages: 385-391
Announcement Date:
Feb 01, 1993

Citation Formats

Ikeda, Ken, Kinoshita, Masao, Iwasaki, Yasuo, Shiojima, Toshiya, and Sunahara, Nobuhiko. MR imaging of extrapyramidal disorders. Japan: N. p., 1992. Web.
Ikeda, Ken, Kinoshita, Masao, Iwasaki, Yasuo, Shiojima, Toshiya, & Sunahara, Nobuhiko. MR imaging of extrapyramidal disorders. Japan.
Ikeda, Ken, Kinoshita, Masao, Iwasaki, Yasuo, Shiojima, Toshiya, and Sunahara, Nobuhiko. 1992. "MR imaging of extrapyramidal disorders." Japan.
@misc{etde_6919711,
title = {MR imaging of extrapyramidal disorders}
author = {Ikeda, Ken, Kinoshita, Masao, Iwasaki, Yasuo, Shiojima, Toshiya, and Sunahara, Nobuhiko}
abstractNote = {Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed in a total of 35 patients with extrapyramidal disorder, including Parkinson's disease (n=15), multiple system atrophy (MSA, n=12), progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP, n=5), and dentatoruburopallidoluysian atrophy (DRPLA, n=3). MR images 5-10 mm in thickness were obtained in both axial and coronal sections. In all patients with Parkinson's disease, there was non-specific age-related cortical atrophy on T[sub 1]-weighted images. T[sub 2]-weighted imaging showed not only putaminal hypointensity, but also linear hyperintensity in the lateral part of putamen. However, these MR findings were not considered pathognomonic. All MSA patients showed atrophy of the brainstem and cerbellum on T[sub 1]-weighted images. Both proton density and T[sub 2]-weighted image showed increased signal intensity in the pontine transverse fibers between the tegmentum and basis pontis. These findings were correlated with atrophy degree of brainstem and middle cerebellar peduncles. It was also difficult to distinguish hyperintesnity in red nuclei from substantia nigra on T[sub 2]-weighted images. Severe atrophy of tegmentum of midbrain and high signal intensity area in the periaqueductal zone were found in all PSP patients on proton density images. Distinction between low signal areas of red nuclei and substantia nigra were obscure in these patients. In some cases of MSA and PSP, small oval hypointensity signals were also found in the superior colliculi. All DRPLA patients had cortical and cerebellar atrophy, but normal brainstem on T[sub 1]-weighted images. On proton density and T[sub 2]-weighted images, hyperintensity signal areas were found in the superior cerebellar peduncles. There was signal restoration in the dentate nuclei on T[sub 2]-weighted images. There was no specific change of signal intensity in the red nuclei, substantia nigra, basal ganglia, and cerebral white matter. (N.K.).}
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volume = {36:4}
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year = {1992}
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