Palatal Myoclonus and Inferior Olivary Lesions: MRI-pathologic Correlation

Overview

Journal J Comput Assist Tomogr

Specialty Radiology

Date 1992 Jan 1

PMID 1729298

Citations 5

Authors

L Pierot

J Y Delattre

C Duyckaerts

J Chiras

P Brunet

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Abstract

In a patient with palatal myoclonus, MR imaging demonstrated bilateral hyperintense lesions in the ventral part of the medulla. Microscopic examination of the inferior olives showed gliosis, enlargement and vacuolation of the neurons, and demyelinization.

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