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ArticleZhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences2023

Magnetic resonance imaging features of cerebellar atrophy pattern after epilepsy.

Ximei Feng, Qian Wang, Hong Jin, Shuai Yang, Wu Xing

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Article in Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences, 2023. 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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Ximei FengDepartment of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China. 1914872526@qq.com.
Qian WangDepartment of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Hong JinDepartment of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Shuai YangDepartment of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Wu XingDepartment of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China. doctorxing@sina.com.
Xiangya Hospital Central South University · CNCentral South University · CN

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the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province, China 2023JJ30954
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Abstract

objectivesClinically, it has been found that some patients with epilepsy are accompanied by cerebellar atrophy that is inconsistent with symptoms, but the pattern of cerebellar atrophy after epilepsy and the role of cerebellar atrophy in the mechanism of epilepsy have not been elucidated. This study aims to explore the specific pattern of cerebellar atrophy after epilepsy via analyzing magnetic resonance images in patients with postepileptic cerebellar atrophy.

methodsA total of 41 patients with epilepsy, who received the treatment in Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from January 2017 to January 2022 and underwent cranial MRI examination, were selected as the case group. The results of cranial MRI examination of all patients showed cerebellar atrophy. In the same period, 41 cases of physical examination were selected as the control group. General clinical data and cranial MRI results of the 2 groups were collected. The maximum area and signal of dentate nucleus, the maximum width of the brachium pontis, the maximum anterior-posterior diameter of the pontine, and the maximum transverse area of the fourth ventricle were compared between the 2 groups. The indexes with difference were further subjected to logistic regression analysis to clarify the characteristic imaging changes in patients with cerebellar atrophy after epilepsy.

resultsCompared with the control group, the maximum width of the brachium pontis and the maximum anterior-posterior diameter of the pontine were decreased significantly, the maximum transverse area of the fourth ventricle was increased significantly in the case group (all

conclusionsIn MRI imaging, cerebellar atrophy after epilepsy is manifested as significant atrophy of the brachium pontis, significant enlargement of the fourth ventricle, and increased dentate nucleus signaling while insignificant dentate nucleus atrophy. This particular pattern may be associated with seizures and exacerbated pathological processes.

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EpilepsyMagnetic Resonance ImagingAtrophyCerebellumHumansPonsbrachium pontiscerebellar atrophydentate nucleusepilepsythe fourth ventricle

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