BRAIN ATROPHY IN WERDNIG-HOFFMANN DISEASE

被引:16
作者
YOHANNAN, M [1 ]
PATEL, P [1 ]
KOLAWOLE, T [1 ]
MALABAREY, T [1 ]
MAHDI, A [1 ]
机构
[1] KING SAUD UNIV,KING KHALID UNIV HOSP,COLL MED,DEPT RADIOL,RIYADH 11472,SAUDI ARABIA
来源
ACTA NEUROLOGICA SCANDINAVICA | 1991年 / 84卷 / 05期
关键词
WERDNIG-HOFFMANN DISEASE; INFANTILE SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY; CT BRAIN; CEREBRAL CORTICAL ATROPHY;
D O I
10.1111/j.1600-0404.1991.tb04982.x
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
CT scan imaging of the brain was done in eight children with Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease. Seven of them showed generalized cerebral cortical atrophy and one had low attenuated, non-enhancing areas in the white matter involving both frontal lobes. These changes could be due to repeated episodes of hypoxic injury.
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页码:426 / 428
页数:3
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