MRI in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

Tuncay R., AkmanDemir G., Gokyigit A., Eraksoy M., Barlas M., Tolun R., ...Daha Fazla

NEURORADIOLOGY, cilt.38, sa.7, ss.636-640, 1996 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 1996
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s002340050323
  • Dergi Adı: NEURORADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.636-640
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) is a progressive, slow virus infection of the brain, caused by the measles virus, attacking children and young adults, We investigated 15 patients with SSPE by MRI, with 5 normal and 10 pathological results. In the early period, lesions were in the grey matter and subcortical white matter. They were asymmetrical and had a predilection for the posterior parts of the hemispheres. Later, high-signal changes in deep white matter and severe cerebral atrophy were observed, Parenchymal lesions significantly correlated with the duration of disease. A significant relationship between MRI findings and clinical stage was observed in the 1st year of the disease.