Can unenhanced brain magnetic resonance imaging be used in routine follow up of meningiomas to avoid gadolinium deposition in brain?

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 155-161
Author(s):  
Feride Kural Rahatli ◽  
Fuldem Yildirim Donmez ◽  
Cagri Kesim ◽  
Kemal Murat Haberal ◽  
Hale Turnaoglu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Gadolinium Deposition

Changes in the corticospinal tract after wearing prosthesis in bilateral transtibial amputation

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 507-511
Author(s):  
Sang Yoon Lee ◽  
Si Hyun Kang ◽  
Don-Kyu Kim ◽  
Kyung Mook Seo ◽  
Hee Joon Ro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Diffusion Tensor Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Primary Motor Cortex ◽  
Corticospinal Tract ◽  
Diffusion Tensor ◽  
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Transtibial Amputation

Background:After amputation, the brain is known to be reorganized especially in the primary motor cortex. We report a case to show changes in the corticospinal tract in a patient with serial bilateral transtibial amputations using diffusion tensor imaging.Case Description and Methods:A 78-year-old man had a transtibial amputation on his left side in 2008 and he underwent a right transtibial amputation in 2011. An initial brain magnetic resonance imaging with a diffusion tensor imaging was performed before starting rehabilitation on his right transtibial prosthesis, and a follow-up magnetic resonance imaging with diffusion tensor imaging was performed 2 years after this.Findings and Outcomes:In the initial diffusion tensor imaging, the number of fiber lines in his right corticospinal tract was larger than that in his left corticospinal tract. At follow-up diffusion tensor imaging, there was no definite difference in the number of fiber lines between both corticospinal tracts.Conclusion:We found that side-to-side corticospinal tract differences were equalized after using bilateral prostheses.Clinical relevanceThis case report suggests that diffusion tensor imaging tractography could be a useful method to understand corticomotor reorganization after using prosthesis in transtibial amputation.

scholarly journals Longitudinal brain magnetic resonance imaging of children with perinatal Chikungunya encephalitis

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 532-537
Author(s):  
Diogo Goulart Corrêa ◽  
Fátima Cristiane Pinho de Almeida Di Maio Ferreira ◽  
Luiz Celso Hygino da Cruz Jr ◽  
Patrícia Brasil ◽  
Fernanda Cristina Rueda Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Chikungunya Virus ◽  
Virus Transmission ◽  
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan ◽  
Normal Brain ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Brain Magnetic Resonance Image

Chikungunya virus can be transmitted perinatally leading to serious neurological sequelae. We report the longitudinal evolution of the brain magnetic resonance imaging aspects of three cases of mother-to-child Chikungunya virus transmission. The first magnetic resonance imaging scan presented brain cavitations, with or without corpus callosum diffusion restriction. Follow-up scans showed reduction in the volume of cavitations, with resolution of the restricted diffusion. However, one patient presented with a normal brain magnetic resonance image, despite the delay in neurocognitive development.

scholarly journals Central pontine myelinolysis in a chronic alcoholic: A clinical and brain magnetic resonance imaging follow-up

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (8) ◽  
pp. 785-788 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irena Dujmovic ◽  
Jelena Vitas ◽  
Natasa Zlataric ◽  
Jelena Drulovic
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Brain Mri ◽  
Central Pontine Myelinolysis ◽  
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Pontine Myelinolysis ◽  
Pontine Lesion ◽  
Central Pontine

Introduction. Central pontine myelinolysis (CPM) is a noninflammatory, demyelinating lesion usually localised in the basis pontis. Chronic alcoholism is frequently associated with this condition which may have a variable clinical outcome. Until now, brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) follow-up in alcoholic CPM cases after alcohol withdrawal has been rarely described. Case report. We reported a 30- year-old male with a 12-year history of alcohol abuse, who presented with inability to stand and walk, nausea, vomiting and somnolence. Neurological examination revealed: impared fixation on lateral gaze, dysarthria, mild spastic quadriparesis, truncal and extremity ataxia, sock-like hypesthesia and moderate decrease in vibration sense in legs. Brain MRI showed a trident-shaped non-enhancing pontine lesion highly suggestive of CPM. After an eight-month alcoholfree follow-up period, the patient?s clinical status significantly improved, while the extent of MRI pontine lesion was merely slightly reduced. Conclusion. The presented case demonstrates that CPM in chronic alcoholics may have a benign clinical course after alcohol withdrawal, which is not necessarily associated with the reduction of lesions on brain MRI.

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