Pachygyriclike changes: topographic appearance at MR imaging and CT and correlation with neurologic status.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-1989
Abstract
Studies of 23 pediatric patients with pachygyriclike changes (PLCs) examined with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging were reviewed to determine topographic patterns and correlate them with various clinical syndromes and degrees of neurologic impairment. Three types of topographic distributions were identified: unilateral, diffuse, and bilateral nondiffuse (of which eight of 10 showed frontotemporal predominance). PLCs were an isolated finding in seven patients, were associated with various congenital syndromes in nine patients, and were associated with congenital infection in seven patients, six of whom showed marked white matter abnormalities. Although most patients had severe developmental delay, three with nondiffuse PLCs had less severe impairment, permitting less required care.
Volume
173
Issue
3
First Page
663
Last Page
667
ISSN
0033-8419
Published In/Presented At
Titelbaum, D. S., Hayward, J. C., & Zimmerman, R. A. (1989). Pachygyriclike changes: topographic appearance at MR imaging and CT and correlation with neurologic status. Radiology, 173(3), 663–667. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.173.3.2554360
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
2554360
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article