Findings on Preoperative Brain MRI Predict Histopathology in Children with Cerebellar Neoplasms

Findings on preoperative brain MRI predict histopathology in children with cerebellar neoplasms.

BACKGROUND/AIMS The majority of pediatric patients with cerebellar neoplasms harbor pilocytic astrocytomas (PAs), medulloblastomas, or ependymomas. Knowledge of a preoperative likelihood of histopathology in this group of patients has the potential to influence many aspects of care. Previous studies have demonstrated hyperintensity on diffusion-weighted imaging to correlate with medulloblastoma...

Brain MRI Findings in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Background: Patients with leukemia are facing more complications in order to achieve longer survival. We aimed to evaluate the frequency of central nervous system abnormalities (CNS) on MRI of children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Methods: Sixty-six children with diagnosis of ALL aged 2-18 years were recruited. Non-contrast sequences of brain MRI in addition to diffusion weighted i...

Brain MRI Findings in Tramadol Poisoning

Brain MRI Findings of Complicated Meningitis in Children: A Cross Sectional Study from Central Iraq

Background Meningitis is a common neurological emergency and a leading cause of death and neurological disability worldwide. MRI is extremely useful for detecting and monitoring the complications of meningitis. The purpose of this study was to describe the brain MRI findings in children with complicated meningitis. Materials and Methods  This cross-sectional study was conducted in Radiology De...

Value of Repeat Brain MRI in Children with Focal Epilepsy and Negative Findings on Initial MRI

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the value of repeat brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in identifying potential epileptogenic lesions in children with initial MRI-negative focal epilepsy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Our Institutional Review Board approved this retrospective study and waived the requirement for informed consent. During a 15-year period, 257 children (148 boys and 109 girls) with initial M...