Imaging of adult leukodystrophies

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Claudia Costa Leite¹  Leandro Tavares Lucato¹  Germana Titoneli Santos¹  Fernando Kok¹  Anderson Rodrigues Brandão¹  Mauricio Castillo¹ 

关键词: leukodystrophies;    adult form;    magnetic resonance imaging;    imaging;    leucodistrofias;    formas do adulto;    ressonância magnética;    métodos de imagem;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0004-282X20140095

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Leukodystrophies are genetically determined white matter disorders. Even though leukodystrophies essentially affect children in early infancy and childhood, these disorders may affect adults. In adults, leukodystrophies may present a distinct clinical and imaging presentation other than those found in childhood. Clinical awareness of late-onset leukodystrophies should be increased as new therapies emerge. MRI is a useful tool to evaluate white matter disorders and some characteristics findings can help the diagnosis of leukodystrophies. This review article briefly describes the imaging characteristics of the most common adult leukodystrophies.

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