Pelizaeus Merzbacher disease

Case contributed by Matt A. Morgan , 18 Nov 2014
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 14 Sep 2021

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Post contrast sequences show no abnormal enhancement. There was no no restricted diffusion. The orbits were within normal limits.

White matter volume is severely decreased. There is minimal myelination of the posterior or anterior limbs of the internal capsule, periventricular white matter, or optic radiations (which is normally expected to be myelinated by this age).

Coronal T1 shows severe hypoplasia of the corpus callosum.

There is minimal myelination of the posterior or anterior limbs of the internal capsule, periventricular white matter, or optic radiations (which is normally expected to be myelinated by this age).

Images Changes:

Image MRI (T2 and T1) ( update )

Description was removed:
White matter volume is severely decreased. There is minimal myelination of the posterior or anterior limbs of the internal capsule, periventricular white matter, or optic radiations (which is normally expected to be myelinated by this age)

Image MRI (T1) ( update )

Description was removed:
Severe hypoplasia of the corpus callosum

Image MRI (T1) ( update )

Description was removed:
There is minimal myelination of the posterior or anterior limbs of the internal capsule, periventricular white matter, or optic radiations (which is normally expected to be myelinated by this age)

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