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TITLE Cerebellar atrophy in Minamata disease: comparison with spino-cerebellar degeneration on MR images
AUTHOR Ikeda O; Okajima T; Korogi Y; Kitajima M; Uchino M; Takahasi M
ADDRESS Department of Radiology, Kumamoto University School of Medicine.
SOURCE Nippon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi, 1997 Feb, 57:3, 99-103
ABSTRACT We evaluated atrophic patterns of the cerebellar vermis in seven patients with Minamata disease (MD) and nine patients with spino-cerebellar degeneration (SCD) on MR images. Twenty-five control subjects were also examined. The cerebellar vermis was divided into superior, middle, and inferior parts by the primary fissure and the prepyramidal fissure on the median sagittal T1-weighted MR image. The length and area of each part were measured. In the patients with SCD, there were no significant differences in the degree of atrophy among the three parts. However, MR images of the patients with MD showed more severe atrophy in the middle and inferior parts than in the superior part. Atrophy of the superior part was less frequently observed in MD patients.
LANGUAGE OF PUBLICATION Japanese
UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (MEDLINE)97231818
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