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ArticleBMJ case reports2013

Imaging diagnosis of upper motor neuron compromising in a patient with Chiari 1 malformation.

Renato Hoffmann Nunes, Ingrid Aguiar Littig, Antônio José da Rocha, Berenice Cataldo Oliveira Valerio

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Renato Hoffmann NunesDivision of Neuroradiology, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Ingrid Aguiar Littig
Antônio José da Rocha
Berenice Cataldo Oliveira Valerio
Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo · BRFaculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of a typical MRI from a patient with bulbar-onset sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis associated with Chiari type 1 malformation. Our report reinforces the conventional neuroimaging appearance associated with each condition and the associated abnormalities on a clinical and advanced imaging techniques basis. The MRI signal intensity was useful for detecting upper motor neuron degeneration based on corticospinal tract signal intensity, while diffusion tensor imaging parameters were limited to this purpose. Our description reinforces the relevance of the T1 magnetisation transfer sequence to demonstrate corticospinal tract degeneration and corroborate an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis diagnosis in an individual participant, when there is a potential concurrent 'amyotrophic lateral sclerosis mimic syndrome'. To our knowledge, this is the first description of the non-conventional MR techniques applicability to distinguish the impact of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis from Chiari 1 malformation.

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Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisArnold-Chiari MalformationDiagnosis, DifferentialHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMotor NeuronsNeuroimaging

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PMID24197811
PMCPMC3830381
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