A magnetic resonance imaging finding in children with cerebral palsy: Symmetrical central tegmental tract hyperintensity

Derinkuyu B. E., Ozmen E., Akmaz-Unlu H., Altinbas N. K., Gurkas E., Boyunaga Ö. L.

BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT, cilt.39, sa.3, ss.211-217, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.braindev.2016.10.004
  • Dergi Adı: BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.211-217
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Central tegmental tract, Magnetic resonance imaging, Cerebral palsy, BRAIN-STEM LESIONS, INJURY, ASPHYXIA, UPDATE
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Central tegmental tract is an extrapyramidal tract between red nucleus and inferior olivary nucleus which is located in the tegmentum pontis bilaterally and symmetrically. The etiology of the presence of central tegmental tract hyperintensity on MRI is unclear.