Basal ganglia T2 hypointensity (mnemonic)
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The commonest causes of basal ganglia T2 hypointensity can be recalled using the following mnemonic:
- ChOMP
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ChOMP
- Ch: childhood hypoxia
- O: old age
- M: multiple sclerosis
- P: Parkinson's disease, more in globus pallidus
-<strong>P: </strong><a href="/articles/parkinson-s-disease">Parkinson's disease</a>, more in <a href="/articles/globus-pallidus">globus pallidus </a>- +<strong>P: </strong><a title="Parkinson's disease (PD)" href="/articles/parkinson-disease-1">Parkinson's disease</a>, more in <a href="/articles/globus-pallidus">globus pallidus </a>