title: MRI and evoked potentials in a child with hydranencephaly.
abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging and evoked potential studies were performed on an infant with hydranencephaly. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated the absence of cortical tissue with a structurally intact mid- and hind-brain. Evoked potentials confirmed the loss of cortical activity with preservation of brainstem function. These diagnostic tests gave efficient and precise information concerning the extent of the intracranial pathology and prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria.
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Hanigan
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Aldrich
mesh_terms: D000757:Anencephaly / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006832:Hydranencephaly / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011930:Reaction Time