MRI in juvenile ALS: A patient report

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Midani, H
Truwit, CL
Parry, GJ
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[1] Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Dept Neurol, Minneapolis, MN 55417 USA
[2] Univ Minnesota Hosp & Clin, Dept Neurol, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
[3] Univ Minnesota Hosp & Clin, Dept Radiol, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
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10.1212/WNL.50.6.1879
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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We describe the MR images of a patient with juvenile ALS. MRI of the brain showed bilateral hyperintensities along the corticospinal tracts extending from the corona radiata to the brainstem on T2-weighted images. These findings should be differentiated from the slight hyperintensities seen in the posterior limbs of the internal capsules in normal subjects.
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