Head and Neck Imaging
The MRI Findings of Uremic Encephalopathy*
Author：LI Yun, ZHAO Yian-jie, WANG Yu,et al
affiliation：Department of Radiology, The 7th People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou 450016, Henan Province, China
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Objective To discuss the MRI characteristics of uremic encephalopathy and improve the understanding. Methods From June 2011 to June 2016, a total of 25 cases with uremic encephalopathy proven by clinically were selected in this study, and their MRI findings were analyzed. Results 5 cases showed the symmetrical signal features in nucleus lenticular, and 17 cases showed the signal features in frontal, parietal and occipital lobe, 3 cases showed the signal features in cortex and subcortex. 22 cases showed brain atrophy. Conclusion Uremic encephalopathy has some specific MRI features, can show the extent and scope of the central nervous system damage, and evaluate the curative effect. MRI has become the first choice imaging examination for the assessment of uremic encephalopathy.
【Keyword】Uremia; Cerebral Atrophy; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Central Nervous System
【Chart number】R742
【Document Identification Number】A
【DOI】10.3969/j.issn.1009-3257.2018.01.001
Journal of Rare Diseases
th25Volume， th 1 Issue
2019Year11Month
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