MRI Features in Children with Cerebral Palsy Induced by Chronic Kernicterus
- VernacularTitle:慢性核黄疸所致脑性瘫痪的磁共振成像特征及临床意义
- Author:
Xinglu TANG
;
Xiang CHEN
;
Wei CHEN
;
Lidan LIANG
;
Ziying ZHANG
;
Shan LIU
;
Fengxia TU
;
Xiaotong WANG
;
Zhihan YAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
magnetic resonance imaging, cerebral palsy, kernicterus
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2009;15(4):357-359
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the characteristic findings on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in children with cerebral palsy (CP) induced by chronic kernicterus.Methods The MR imagings in 13 CP cases induced by chronic kernicterus were retrospectively studied, which were compared with 6 healthy and age-matched controls. 13 cases were finally diagnosed as dyskinetic cerebral palsy (athetoid subtype).Results In 13 cases, all showed symmetric high signals in the the globus pallidus on T2-weighted imaging. There were not apparent abnormality on T1-weighted imaging.Conclusion The bilateral high intensity signals in the globus pallidus on T2-weighted imaging are the characteristic findings on MRI in CP children induced by chronic kernicterus. Paying attention to the globus pallidus on MRI may be useful in determining the type of cerebral palsy.
