Validation of the finding of hypertrophy of the clava in infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy/PLA2G6 by biometric analysis.
Neuroradiology
; 58(10): 1035-1042, 2016 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-27516098
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy (INAD), an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder due to PLA2G6 mutation, is classified both as a PLA2G6-associated neurodegeneration (PLAN) disorder and as one of the neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) disorders. Age of onset and clinical presentation in INAD is variable. Typically described imaging features of cerebellar atrophy, cerebellar cortex bright FLAIR signal, and globus pallidus iron deposition are variable or late findings. We characterize clinical and neuroimaging phenotypes in nine children with confirmed PLA2G6 mutations and show a useful imaging feature, clava hypertrophy, which may aid in earlier identification of patients. Measurements of the clava confirm actual enlargement, rather than apparent enlargement due to volume loss of the other brain stem structures.METHODS:
A retrospective clinical and MRI review was performed. Brain stem measurements were performed and compared with age-matched controls.RESULTS:
We identified nine patients, all with novel PLA2G6 gene mutations. MRI, available in eight, showed clava hypertrophy, regardless of age or the absence of other more typically described neuroimaging findings. Brain autopsy in our cohort confirmed prominent spheroid bodies in the clava nuclei.CONCLUSION:
Clava hypertrophy is an important early imaging feature which may aid in indentification of children who would benefit from specific testing for PLA2G6 mutations.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Biometria
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Distrofias Neuroaxonais
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Fosfolipases A2 do Grupo VI
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuroradiology
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá