Cerebellar Atrophy Attributed to Cerebellitis in Two Patients

• ADACHI Michito

  Department of Radiology, Ohshima Clinic

• KAWANAMI Toru

  Third Department of Internal Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine

• OHSHIMA Humi

  Department of Neurology, Ohshima Clinic

• HOSOYA Takaaki

  Department of Radiology, Yamagata University School of Medicine

抄録

In a review of magnetic resonance (MR) images from patients with spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD), we found 2 rare patients considered to be in late-stage cerebellitis who showed isolated cerebellar atrophy. The patients were negative for the spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) genes and had no symptoms of hypothyroidism, history of malignant tumors, or history of alcohol and drug (phenytoin) abuse, which may cause cerebellar atrophy. MR images demonstrated generalized atrophy of the cerebellum, excluding the brainstem or cerebrum. In these cases, moreover, slightly high intensities were noted in the affected cerebellar cortices on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) images. The distribution of widening of the folia and cortical high intensities on FLAIR images might be important clues with which to diagnose late-stage cerebellitis.<br>

収録刊行物

• Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences

  Magnetic Resonance in Medical Sciences 4 (2), 103-107, 2005

  日本磁気共鳴医学会

キーワード

• cerebellitis
• cerebellar atrophy
• MRI
• brain

詳細情報

• CRID: 1390001205194908288
• NII論文ID: 10016850827
• NII書誌ID: AA11648770
• DOI: 10.2463/mrms.4.103
• ISSN: 18802206
• ISSN: 13473182
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/mrms/4/2/4_2_103/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2007002121
• 本文言語コード: en
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