New MRI Findings in Fukuyama Congenital Muscular Dystrophy: Brain Stem and Venous System Anomalies.

A Hirasawa-Inoue Noriko Sato Yoko Shigemoto Yukio Kimura Akihiko Ishiyama E Takeshita Madoka Mori-Yoshimura Y Oya Yuji Takahashi Hirofumi Komaki Hiroshi Matsuda Masayuki Sasaki

Published in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2020)

Superficial brain stem structural and signal abnormalities would be useful MR imaging findings to diagnose Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy as well as venous system abnormalities. Clinicians must keep in mind that this disease has a high risk of hemorrhage.

Keyphrases

muscular dystrophy
resting state
duchenne muscular dystrophy
contrast enhanced
white matter
functional connectivity
magnetic resonance imaging
palliative care
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
multiple sclerosis