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Detection of focal cerebral injury using diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging in a boy with becker muscular dystrophy

Authors
 D.-W. Rha  ;  E. S. Park  ;  J. Kim  ;  S. H. Kim  ;  W. H. Chang 
Citation
 NEUROPEDIATRICS, Vol.40(6) : 298-300, 2009 
Journal Title
NEUROPEDIATRICS
ISSN
 0174-304X 
Issue Date
2009
MeSH
Ankle/innervation ; Ankle/physiopathology ; Biomechanical Phenomena ; Brain Injuries/diagnosis* ; Brain Injuries/etiology* ; Cerebral Cortex/pathology* ; Humans ; Infant ; Knee/innervation ; Knee/physiopathology ; Male ; Muscle, Skeletal/pathology ; Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne/complications*
Keywords
cerebral palsy ; Becker muscular dystrophy ; diffusion tensor imaging
Abstract
Here, we report on a boy affected by both cerebral palsy and Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD). He had infrequently used his right hand since birth. But brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) taken at the age of 15 months showed no specific finding. Approximately 1 month later, muscle enzymes of his older brother were incidentally found to be elevated. The patient and his brother were diagnosed with progressive muscular dystrophy by gene analysis. At the age of 6 years, he underwent orthopedic surgery due to a right equinovarus deformity and BMD was confirmed by concomitant muscle biopsy. During the post-operative rehabilitation, clumsiness of the right hand was also observed. A follow-up brain MRI with diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) was taken. Although no responsible lesion was found on conventional MRI, DTI and fiber tractography revealed a decrease in the quantity of fibers in the left corticospinal tract. He was additionally diagnosed as having cerebral palsy.
Full Text
https://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0030-1252050
DOI
10.1055/s-0030-1252050
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine (재활의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Se Hoon(김세훈) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7516-7372
Kim, Jinna(김진아) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9978-4356
Rha, Dong Wook(나동욱) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7153-4937
Park, Eun Sook(박은숙) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9144-3063
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/105891
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