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Computed tomography (CT) in late infantile metachromatic leucodystrophy. 1989

P N Jayakumar, and S R Aroor, and R K Jha, and B Y Arya

Department of Neuroradiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.

Computed tomographic features of 7 cases of the late infantile form of MLD confirmed by sural nerve biopsy are presented. Diffuse symmetrical white matter, low attenuation of the cerebral parenchyma was the common feature. Hypodensity of the temporal lobes and the cerebellar hemispheres are 2 features which have not been reported earlier. Three patients had brainstem atrophy without evidence of cerebral atrophy. Awareness of the various CT features of MLD may help in more definitive radiological diagnosis of the disease and to differentiate it from other dysmyelinating diseases of the central nervous system.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007966	Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic	An autosomal recessive metabolic disease caused by a deficiency of CEREBROSIDE-SULFATASE leading to intralysosomal accumulation of cerebroside sulfate (SULFOGLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS) in the nervous system and other organs. Pathological features include diffuse demyelination, and metachromatically-staining granules in many cell types such as the GLIAL CELLS. There are several allelic and nonallelic forms with a variety of neurological symptoms.	Arylsulfatase A Deficiency Disease,Cerebroside Sulphatase Deficiency Disease,ARSA Deficiency,Arylsulfatase A Deficiency,Cerebral sclerosis, Diffuse, Metachromatic Form,Cerebroside Sulfatase Deficiency,Greenfield Disease,Greenfield's Disease,Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic, Adult,Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic, Juvenile,Metachromatic Leukodystrophy,Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Adult,Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Adult-Type,Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Infant,Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Infant-Type,Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Juvenile,Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Juvenile-Type,Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Late Infantile,Metachromatic Leukoencephalopathy,Sulfatide Lipidosis,ARSA Deficiencies,Adult Metachromatic Leukodystrophies,Adult Metachromatic Leukodystrophy,Adult-Type Metachromatic Leukodystrophies,Adult-Type Metachromatic Leukodystrophy,Arylsulfatase A Deficiencies,Cerebroside Sulfatase Deficiencies,Deficiencies, ARSA,Deficiencies, Arylsulfatase A,Deficiencies, Cerebroside Sulfatase,Deficiency, ARSA,Deficiency, Arylsulfatase A,Deficiency, Cerebroside Sulfatase,Infant Metachromatic Leukodystrophies,Infant Metachromatic Leukodystrophy,Infant-Type Metachromatic Leukodystrophies,Infant-Type Metachromatic Leukodystrophy,Juvenile Metachromatic Leukodystrophies,Juvenile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy,Juvenile-Type Metachromatic Leukodystrophies,Juvenile-Type Metachromatic Leukodystrophy,Leukodystrophies, Adult Metachromatic,Leukodystrophies, Adult-Type Metachromatic,Leukodystrophies, Juvenile Metachromatic,Leukodystrophies, Juvenile-Type Metachromatic,Leukodystrophies, Metachromatic,Leukodystrophy, Adult Metachromatic,Leukodystrophy, Adult-Type Metachromatic,Leukodystrophy, Juvenile Metachromatic,Leukodystrophy, Juvenile-Type Metachromatic,Leukoencephalopathies, Metachromatic,Leukoencephalopathy, Metachromatic,Lipidosis, Sulfatide,Metachromatic Leukodystrophies,Metachromatic Leukodystrophies, Adult,Metachromatic Leukodystrophies, Adult-Type,Metachromatic Leukodystrophies, Infant,Metachromatic Leukodystrophies, Infant-Type,Metachromatic Leukodystrophies, Juvenile,Metachromatic Leukodystrophies, Juvenile-Type,Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Adult Type,Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Infant Type,Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, Juvenile Type,Metachromatic Leukoencephalopathies,Sulfatase Deficiencies, Cerebroside,Sulfatase Deficiency, Cerebroside
D001921	Brain	The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM.	Encephalon
D001933	Brain Stem	The part of the brain that connects the CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES with the SPINAL CORD. It consists of the MESENCEPHALON; PONS; and MEDULLA OBLONGATA.	Brainstem,Truncus Cerebri,Brain Stems,Brainstems,Cerebri, Truncus,Cerebrus, Truncus,Truncus Cerebrus
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001284	Atrophy	Decrease in the size of a cell, tissue, organ, or multiple organs, associated with a variety of pathological conditions such as abnormal cellular changes, ischemia, malnutrition, or hormonal changes.	Atrophies
D014057	Tomography, X-Ray Computed	Tomography using x-ray transmission and a computer algorithm to reconstruct the image.	CAT Scan, X-Ray,CT Scan, X-Ray,Cine-CT,Computerized Tomography, X-Ray,Electron Beam Computed Tomography,Tomodensitometry,Tomography, Transmission Computed,X-Ray Tomography, Computed,CAT Scan, X Ray,CT X Ray,Computed Tomography, X-Ray,Computed X Ray Tomography,Computerized Tomography, X Ray,Electron Beam Tomography,Tomography, X Ray Computed,Tomography, X-Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized,Tomography, X-Ray Computerized Axial,Tomography, Xray Computed,X Ray Computerized Tomography,X Ray Tomography, Computed,X-Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,Beam Tomography, Electron,CAT Scans, X-Ray,CT Scan, X Ray,CT Scans, X-Ray,CT X Rays,Cine CT,Computed Tomography, Transmission,Computed Tomography, X Ray,Computed Tomography, Xray,Computed X-Ray Tomography,Scan, X-Ray CAT,Scan, X-Ray CT,Scans, X-Ray CAT,Scans, X-Ray CT,Tomographies, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Computed X-Ray,Tomography, Electron Beam,Tomography, X Ray Computer Assisted,Tomography, X Ray Computerized,Tomography, X Ray Computerized Axial,Transmission Computed Tomography,X Ray Computer Assisted Tomography,X Ray Computerized Axial Tomography,X Ray, CT,X Rays, CT,X-Ray CAT Scan,X-Ray CAT Scans,X-Ray CT Scan,X-Ray CT Scans,X-Ray Computed Tomography,X-Ray Computerized Tomography,Xray Computed Tomography