MR FINDINGS IN CEREBELLAR-ATAXIA AFTER ENTERIC FEVER

Authors
MURTHY JMK KISHORE LT
Citation
Jmk. Murthy et Lt. Kishore, MR FINDINGS IN CEREBELLAR-ATAXIA AFTER ENTERIC FEVER, Journal of computer assisted tomography, 21(2), 1997, pp. 216-217
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Journal of computer assisted tomography → ACNP
ISSN journal
03638715
Volume
21
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
216 - 217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-8715(1997)21:2<216:MFICAE>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A patient with acute cerebellar ataxia after enteric fever is describe d. MRI showed multiple hypointense areas in the subcortical areas of t he cerebellum on T1-weighted images, and T2-weighted images showed hyp erintense lesions in the corresponding areas. Based on these findings, the possible mechanisms of ataxia are discussed.