Friday, 17 March 2017

ALEXANDER DISEASE

Q.All are true regarding Alexander disease except
a.enlarged  brain
b. substantial accumulation of Rosenthal fibers
c. The basal ganglia and cortex  usually relatively preserved
d. sparing of the subcortical U fibers

e. Cavitation  common

ANS.---d
There is no sparing of the subcortical U fibers  in Alexander disease. The cerebellum is less often affected than in other leukodystrophies. MR findings classically demonstrate increased signal intensity on the T2-weighted images in the frontal white matter .The occipital white matter and cerebellum are usually spared.

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