title: [Clinical relevance of signal-intense foci in cerebral magnetic resonance tomography in neurofibromatosis].
abstract: 37 patients with documented neurofibromatosis (15 children and 22 adults) had MR examination of the cerebrum. To determine the clinical relevance of signalintense foci in MRT EEG, BAEP and a neuropsychological test batteries was carried out. Our investigations showed that signalintense areas, which possibly represent dysplastic lesions, did not correlate with neurological deficits, epileptic seizures and cognitive disabilities. It remains unclear whether these lesions are of a potential malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Abteilung Allgemeines Krankenhaus Hamburg-Harburg.
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Mautner
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fabra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laute
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fünsterer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pressler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009456:Neurofibromatosis 1 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics
vernacular_title: Klinische Bedeutung signalintenser Herde in der zerebralen Magnetresonanztomographie bei Neurofibromatose.