Increased brain apparent diffusion coefficient in children with neurofibromatosis type 1.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
PURPOSE: To describe the changes in brain water diffusibility in five anatomic locations in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF 1) compared with these changes in control subjects and to describe the water diffusibility changes associated with hyperintense basal ganglia lesions in children with NF 1. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty highly related pairs of children consisting of one child with NF 1 and one unaffected child were examined. Prospective comparisons of isotropic apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values at five anatomic locations were performed, with and without T2-hyperintense lesions included. Retrospective analysis of hyperintense globus pallidus lesions in 16 children and in the paired control subjects also was performed. RESULTS: Significant increases in ADC values were seen in all five anatomic locations in the NF 1 group. The greatest increases were seen in the globus pallidus (14%; P =.002) and brachium pontis (10.8%; P =.003). With exclusion of hyperintense lesions, significant ADC increases were measured in four locations. Significant ADC increases were seen in hyperintense globus pallidus lesions in the NF 1 group compared with ADC values in the normal-appearing contralateral globus pallidus (4.9%; P =.02) and those in the globus pallidus of the paired control subjects (16%; P =.003). CONCLUSION: Significant ADC increases were measured both in the hyperintense lesions and in the normal-appearing areas of the brain in children with NF 1.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Eastwood, JD; Fiorella, DJ; MacFall, JF; Delong, DM; Provenzale, JM; Greenwood, RS
Published Date
- May 2001
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 219 / 2
Start / End Page
- 354 - 358
PubMed ID
- 11323456
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0033-8419
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1148/radiology.219.2.r01ap25354
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States