Intracranial arachnoid cysts in myotonic dystrophy.
Neuroradiology
; 33(3): 258-9, 1991.
Article
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| ID: mdl-1881547
ABSTRACT
Clinically apparent brain dysfunction is common in myotonic dystrophy. In a sample of fourteen adult patients with the definite form of this disease, brain magnetic resonance imaging detected frequent white matter abnormalities and ventriculomegaly. In addition, two patients exhibited an intracranial arachnoid cyst, a condition of neurosurgical interest that could be related to the generalized dysmaturational process present in this disease. Patients with myotonic dystrophy deserve a careful screening for brain involvement. Further MRI studies should ascertain the actual prevalence of brain anomalies in myotonic dystrophy and define the role of this procedure in the workup of this disease.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cistos Aracnóideos
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Distrofia Miotônica
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuroradiology
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França
País de publicação:
ALEMANHA
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ALEMANIA
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DE
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DEUSTCHLAND
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GERMANY