Items tagged “basal ganglia”
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Basal ganglia calcification
Basal ganglia calcification is common and is seen in approximately 1% of all CT scans of the brain, depending on the demographics of the scanned population. It is seen more frequently in older patients and is considered a normal incidental and idiopathic finding in an elderly patient but should ...
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Globus pallidus
The globi pallidi (singular: globus pallidus) are paired structures and one of the nuclei that make up the basal ganglia. Each globus pallidus is a subcortical structure at the base of the forebrain and in anatomical relation to the caudate nucleus and putamen. It forms the lentiform nucleus wit...
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Reversible basal ganglia T1 hyperintensity
Published
31 Oct 2013
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Fahr disease
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11 Mar 2015
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Uremic encephalopathy
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24 Jun 2015
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Uremic encephalopathy
Uremic encephalopathy is an acquired toxic syndrome characterized by delirium in patients with untreated or inadequately treated acute or chronic kidney disease 13. Uremic encephalopathy is often associated with lethargy and confusion in the acute phase, which can progress to seizures, coma, or ...
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Charcot-Bouchard aneurysm
Charcot-Bouchard aneurysms are thought to be minute aneurysms which develop along perforating arteries as a result of chronic hypertension, most commonly in the basal ganglia and other areas such as the thalamus, pons and cerebellum. They are believed to be the source of hypertensive hemorrhages...
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Fahr disease
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18 Mar 2017
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Methanol induced encephalopathy
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01 Mar 2020
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