Magnetic Resonance Fiber Tracking in a Neonate with Hemimegalencephaly

J Neuroimaging. 2015 Sep-Oct;25(5):844-7. doi: 10.1111/jon.12206. Epub 2015 Feb 6.

Abstract

A magnetic resonance diffusion fiber tracking study in neonate diagnosed with left hemisphere hemimegalencephaly is presented. Despite diffuse morphologic deformities identified in conventional imaging, all major pathways were identifiable bilaterally with minor aberrations in vicinity of morphologic lesions.

Keywords: Hemimegaloencephaly; MRI; fiber tracking; neonate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brain / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diffusion Tensor Imaging / methods*
  • Hemimegalencephaly / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Infant, Newborn, Diseases / pathology*
  • Infant, Premature
  • Male
  • Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / pathology*
  • White Matter / pathology*