A Case of Diabetic Uremic Encephalopathy with Symmetric MR signal Changes in the Basal Ganglia.
- Author:
Eun Jeong SHIM
1
;
Hyun Ah KIM
;
Hyun Ah YI
;
Sung Il SOHN
;
Jeong Geun LIM
;
Sang Doe YI
;
Chul Ho SOHN
;
Yong Won CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. neurocho@dsmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Basal ganglia;
Uremia
- MeSH:
Basal Ganglia*;
Brain;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Middle Aged;
Uremia
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2006;24(5):511-513
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute changes of the bilateral basal ganglia shown in the brain MRI a diabetic uremic patient have been rarely reported. We report a 52-year-old diabetic uremic patient who had neurological disturbances. At admission, axial diffusion-weighted images and T2-weighted images showed high signal intensities in the bilateral basal ganglia, and axial T1-weighted images visualized low signal intensities in same area. The underlying mechanism may be associated with metabolic as well as vascular factors.
