Diffusion tensor imaging of periventricular leukomalacia shows affected sensory cortex white matter pathways.
Neurology
; 59(5): 752-6, 2002 Sep 10.
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| ID: mdl-12221171
ABSTRACT
The authors used diffusion-tensor imaging to examine central white matter pathways in two children with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy. Corticospinal tracts projecting from cortex to brainstem resembled controls. In contrast, posterior regions of the corpus callosum, internal capsule, and corona radiata were markedly reduced, primarily in white matter fibers connected to sensory cortex. These findings suggest that the motor impairment in periventricular leukomalacia may, in part, reflect disruption of sensory connections outside classic pyramidal motor pathways.
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Assunto principal:
Tratos Piramidais
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Córtex Somatossensorial
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Leucomalácia Periventricular
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Fibras Nervosas
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurology
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos