Neuropediatrics 1988; 19(4): 208-211
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1052447
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Ultrasonography in Hereditary Degenerative Diseases of the Cerebral White Matter in Infancy

V.  Bošnjak , N.  Bešenski1 , B.  Marušić Della-Marina , J.  Polak
  • Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Child Health
  • 1Institute of Radiology, University of Zagreb Medical School, YU-4100 Zagreb, Yugoslavia
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Publication Date:
19 March 2008 (online)

Abstract

Ultrasonography of the brain, performed on two female infants who were clinically suspected of having leukodystrophy, demonstrated markedly increased echoes in the periventricular regions bilaterally and indistinct visualization of sulci and gyri on sagittal and coronal scans.

The same sonographic features present on subsequent US examinations corresponded to progressive low density areas and atrophy on CT scans. Increased periventricular echogenicity which shows no evolution, in a clinical context, may contribute to the early recognition of neurodegenerative disorders affecting white matter.