We describe common and less common diseases that can cause magnetic resonance signal abnormalities of middle cerebellar peduncles(MCP), offering a systematicapproach correlating imaging findings with clinical clues an...We describe common and less common diseases that can cause magnetic resonance signal abnormalities of middle cerebellar peduncles(MCP), offering a systematicapproach correlating imaging findings with clinical clues and pathologic mechanisms. Myelin abnormalities, different types of edema or neurodegenerative processes, can cause areas of abnormal T2 signal, variable enhancement, and patterns of diffusivity of MCP. Pathologies such as demyelinating disorders or certain neurodegenerative entities(e.g., multiple system atrophy or fragile X-associated tremor-ataxia syndrome) appear to have predilection for MCP. Careful evaluation of concomitant imaging findings in the brain or brainstem; and focused correlation with key clinical findings such as immunosuppression for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopahty; hypertension, post-transplant status or high dose chemotherapy for posterior reversible encephalopathy; electrolyte disorders for myelinolysis or suspected toxic-drug related encephalopathy; would yield an appropriate and accurate differential diagnosis in the majority of cases.展开更多
Background： Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy （CADASIL） is a hereditar5 small artery disease caused by NOTCH3 gene mutation. We performed enhanced depth imag...Background： Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy （CADASIL） is a hereditar5 small artery disease caused by NOTCH3 gene mutation. We performed enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography （EDI-OCT） to evaluate the retinal vessel changes in CADASIL patients and assessed their consonance with brain magnetic resonance imaging （MPRI） findings. Methods： Of 27 genetically confirmed patients and an equal number of controls were recruited at the Peking University First ttospital from January 2015 to August 2016. All patients underwent 7T-MRI of the brain. Fazekas score, number of small infarcts and microblecds were evaluated. All patients and controls underwent EDI-OCT to measure subtbveal choroidal thickness （SFCT）, inner and outer diameters as well as arterial and venous wall thickness, and arterial venous ratio of the inner （AVRin） and outer diameters （AVRout）. The relation between retinal vessel changes and Fazekas scores, numbers of small infarcts, or microbleeds was analyzed. Paired t-test was used to compare the SFCT and retinal vessel measurement data between patients and controls. Spearman＇s correlation was used to investigmc the correlation between retinal vessel changes and MRI lesions. Results： In CADASI L patients, mean SFCT （268.37 ± 46.50 μm） and mean arterial inner diameter （93.46 ± 9.70 gin） were signilicantly lower than that in controls （P 〈 0.00 ）, P = 0.048, respectively）. Mean arterial outer diameter （ 131.74 ± 10.87 μm）, venous inner （ 128.99 ± 13.62 μm） and outer diameter （ 164.82 ±14.77 μm）, and mean arterial （ 19.13 ±1.85 μm） and venous （ 17.91 ±2.76 μm） wall thickness were significantly higher than that in controls （P = 0.023, P 0.004, P 〈 0.001, P 〈 0.001, respectively）. Arterial inner diameter （r= - 0.39, P 0.044）] AVRin （r -0.65, P 〈 0.001）, and AVR,, （r =0.56, P - 0.002） showed a negative correlation with the number of small infarct展开更多
文摘We describe common and less common diseases that can cause magnetic resonance signal abnormalities of middle cerebellar peduncles(MCP), offering a systematicapproach correlating imaging findings with clinical clues and pathologic mechanisms. Myelin abnormalities, different types of edema or neurodegenerative processes, can cause areas of abnormal T2 signal, variable enhancement, and patterns of diffusivity of MCP. Pathologies such as demyelinating disorders or certain neurodegenerative entities(e.g., multiple system atrophy or fragile X-associated tremor-ataxia syndrome) appear to have predilection for MCP. Careful evaluation of concomitant imaging findings in the brain or brainstem; and focused correlation with key clinical findings such as immunosuppression for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopahty; hypertension, post-transplant status or high dose chemotherapy for posterior reversible encephalopathy; electrolyte disorders for myelinolysis or suspected toxic-drug related encephalopathy; would yield an appropriate and accurate differential diagnosis in the majority of cases.
基金This study was supported by grants from the National Key Research and Development Program of China （No. 2016YFC1300600）, National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 81471185）, and National Science and Technology Major Project （No. 2011 ZX09307-001-07）.
文摘Background： Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy （CADASIL） is a hereditar5 small artery disease caused by NOTCH3 gene mutation. We performed enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography （EDI-OCT） to evaluate the retinal vessel changes in CADASIL patients and assessed their consonance with brain magnetic resonance imaging （MPRI） findings. Methods： Of 27 genetically confirmed patients and an equal number of controls were recruited at the Peking University First ttospital from January 2015 to August 2016. All patients underwent 7T-MRI of the brain. Fazekas score, number of small infarcts and microblecds were evaluated. All patients and controls underwent EDI-OCT to measure subtbveal choroidal thickness （SFCT）, inner and outer diameters as well as arterial and venous wall thickness, and arterial venous ratio of the inner （AVRin） and outer diameters （AVRout）. The relation between retinal vessel changes and Fazekas scores, numbers of small infarcts, or microbleeds was analyzed. Paired t-test was used to compare the SFCT and retinal vessel measurement data between patients and controls. Spearman＇s correlation was used to investigmc the correlation between retinal vessel changes and MRI lesions. Results： In CADASI L patients, mean SFCT （268.37 ± 46.50 μm） and mean arterial inner diameter （93.46 ± 9.70 gin） were signilicantly lower than that in controls （P 〈 0.00 ）, P = 0.048, respectively）. Mean arterial outer diameter （ 131.74 ± 10.87 μm）, venous inner （ 128.99 ± 13.62 μm） and outer diameter （ 164.82 ±14.77 μm）, and mean arterial （ 19.13 ±1.85 μm） and venous （ 17.91 ±2.76 μm） wall thickness were significantly higher than that in controls （P = 0.023, P 0.004, P 〈 0.001, P 〈 0.001, respectively）. Arterial inner diameter （r= - 0.39, P 0.044）] AVRin （r -0.65, P 〈 0.001）, and AVR,, （r =0.56, P - 0.002） showed a negative correlation with the number of small infarct
