MRI of white matter changes in the Sjögren-Larsson syndrome

M Z Hussain; M Aihara; H Oba; K Ohtomo; G Uchiyama; H Hayashibe; S Nakazawa

doi:10.1007/BF00593725

MRI of white matter changes in the Sjögren-Larsson syndrome

Neuroradiology. 1995 Oct;37(7):576-7. doi: 10.1007/BF00593725.

Authors

M Z Hussain¹, M Aihara, H Oba, K Ohtomo, G Uchiyama, H Hayashibe, S Nakazawa

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Yamanashi Medical College, Japan.

PMID: 8570059
DOI: 10.1007/BF00593725

Abstract

We report a case of Sjögren-Larsson syndrome with spastic diplegia and conduction aphasia. MRI demonstrated the white matter changes deep in the cerebral hemispheres. We analyse the MRI findings and compare the results with neuropsychological signs.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Aphasia, Conduction / diagnosis
Brain / pathology*
Cerebral Palsy / diagnosis
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Nerve Fibers / pathology
Neurologic Examination
Neuropsychological Tests
Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome / diagnosis*