PMID: 2494565Mar 1, 1989Paper

The significance of MRI abnormalities in children with neurofibromatosis

Neurology
P K DuffnerD W Shucard

Abstract

We prospectively evaluated 47 children with neurofibromatosis to determine whether the previously reported high signals on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (prolonged T2) correlated with CT, brainstem auditory evoked responses (BAER), EEG, clinical examinations, cognitive abilities, or seizure disorder. Thirty percent of children had a history of seizures and 70% had either learning disabilities or mental retardation. Overall, 74% had an abnormal MRI examination. Sixty-two percent had high signals (prolonged T2) on T2-weighted images. Abnormal signals were located primarily in the basal ganglia, brainstem, and cerebellum. Twenty-five percent of patients had abnormal EEGs, 28% had abnormal CTs, and 27% had abnormal BAER examinations. The abnormal signals on MRI did not consistently relate to findings on CT, BAER, EEG, school placement, or clinical examination. The abnormal signals presumably reflect areas of abnormal brain parenchyma, either hamartomas, heterotopias, or local areas of brain dysplasia.

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