Neuroimaging findings in Emanuel Syndrome

Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome - Cranial Neuroimaging Findings.

INTRODUCTION The etiology of Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome (THS) is still unknown. The initial standard magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may not be sufficient for diagnosis, so dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI may be necessary to demonstrate the presence of lesions. METHODS Seven patients diagnosed with THS according to the International Headache Society criteria (beta version) were included into the stu...

Congenital Zika syndrome and neuroimaging findings

We read the publication on “Congenital Zika syndrome and neuroimaging findings” with a great interest. Ribeiro et al. concluded that “Although the neuroimaging findings in congenital Zika syndrome are not pathognomonic, many are quite suggestive of the diagnosis, and radiologists should be prepared to interpret such findings accordingly” and raise a question “what do we know so far?” We would l...

Kearns Sayre syndrome: neuroimaging findings in 8 cases

Neuroimaging Findings in Patients With Down Syndrome and Nystagmus.

To the Editors: Children with Down syndrome reportedly have a high prevalence of nystagmus.1-3 The etiology of nystagmus in Down syndrome has been presumed to be idiopathic, although evidence for this is limited. Whether cerebellar hypoplasia, a common magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) finding in Down syndrome, contributes to nystagmus has been investigated recently because of the role of the ce...

Hepatoerythropoietic porphyria: neuroimaging findings.

CT and MR findings in two patients with hepatoerythropoietic porphyria are presented. CT scans showed atrophy and cortical mineralization at the same level. MR examination performed in one of the two patients showed mainly frontal cortical atrophy and punctate bright signal on T1- and T2-weighted sequences.