MRI findings
Descriptor | Finding |
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Findings were bilateral but asymmetrical. Values expressed as n (%) or n (range). | |
* Callosal involvement was seen in children with high lesion load or masslike lesions. | |
† In those who had repeat MRI, enhancement was seen only on the first examination. | |
‡ In two cases, no abnormality was found, while in the other six children, a diminution in the size but not complete resolution of lesions was seen. | |
Location | |
White matter | 28 (90) |
Frontal/parietal | 25 (80) |
Corpus callosum* | 9 (29) |
Periventricular lesions | 9 (29) |
Gray matter | 19 (61) |
Thalamic | 10 (32) |
Basal ganglia | 12 (39) |
Brainstem | 13 (42) |
Spinal cord | 5 (16) |
Gadolinium | 28 (90) |
Enhancement† | 8 (29) |
Mass effect | 8 (26) |
Follow-up MRI‡ | 8 (2 mo–2 y) |