Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Inherited Childhood Basal Ganglia Diseases
Nermien Mohamed Kamal Abd El-Hamid Tantawy;
Abstract
Inherited childhood basal ganglia diseases represent a significant disease entity in neuropediatrics, with subversive brain malfunction.
The basal ganglia, comprised principally of the caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus, form the core of the extrapyramidal system. However, not all basal ganglia abnormalities manifest with a characteristic movement disorder. This apparent lack of neurologic specificity is particularly true of diffuse basal ganglia diseases encountered during childhood. With careful observation of radiologic features, correlation with the clinical presentation and relevant investigations, the differential diagnosis may be whittled to a manageably concise list (Lim, 2009).
In the current study, we aimed at understanding the clinico-radiological correlation in inherited basal ganglia diseases by using the new neuroradiological modality in diagnosing the disease and comparing it with the clinical findings.
The current study was conducted on thirty-one pediatrics patients consecutively referred to Children’s hospital,
The basal ganglia, comprised principally of the caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus, form the core of the extrapyramidal system. However, not all basal ganglia abnormalities manifest with a characteristic movement disorder. This apparent lack of neurologic specificity is particularly true of diffuse basal ganglia diseases encountered during childhood. With careful observation of radiologic features, correlation with the clinical presentation and relevant investigations, the differential diagnosis may be whittled to a manageably concise list (Lim, 2009).
In the current study, we aimed at understanding the clinico-radiological correlation in inherited basal ganglia diseases by using the new neuroradiological modality in diagnosing the disease and comparing it with the clinical findings.
The current study was conducted on thirty-one pediatrics patients consecutively referred to Children’s hospital,
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| Title | Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management of Inherited Childhood Basal Ganglia Diseases | Other Titles | الرنين المغناطيسي في تشخيص وعلاج أمراض العقد القاعدية الموروثة لدى الأطفال | Authors | Nermien Mohamed Kamal Abd El-Hamid Tantawy | Issue Date | 2017 |
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