The fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery pulse sequence in assessment of central nervous system involvement in myotonic dystrophy

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作者
Abe, K [1 ]
Fujimura, H [1 ]
Soga, F [1 ]
机构
[1] Osaka Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Osaka 565, Japan
关键词
myotonic dystrophy; magnetic resonance imaging; fluid-attenuated inversion-recovery pulse sequence;
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10.1007/s002340050534
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
We compared the fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence with conventional spin-echo (SE) imaging for detect-ion of involvement of the central nervous system in five patients with myotonic dystrophy (MD). The diagnosis was made based on clinical features and DNA analysis. All patients showed abnormal high-intensity lesions in the white matter on T2-weighted images, although these were more clearly visible using FLAIR.
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