| Literature DB >> 16051098 |
Jan Kassubek1, Volker Bretschneider, Anne-Dorte Sperfeld.
Abstract
In X-linked hereditary demyelinating neuropathies (CMTX), caused by mutations in Connexin 32, mild subclinical CNS involvement is not unusual. We present a young male patient suffering from genetically proven CMTX who presented with permanent bilateral corticospinal tract hyperintensities in cranial MRI -- a finding previously described to be characteristic for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. MRI seems to be able to visualize corticospinal tract abnormalities, even if subclinical, in CMTX.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16051098 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.07.020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Neurosci ISSN: 0967-5868 Impact factor: 1.961