Diagnosis and follow-up of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy: CT and MR studies.
A case of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy followed by CT and magnetic resonance is reported. Magnetic resonance showed the cortical lesions of the disease better than CT but CT was superior in demonstrating basal calcium deposits, a nearly constant element of the disease.
Taverni
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Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Clinica, Universita di Firenze, Italy.
Dal Pozzo
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Arnetoli
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Zappoli
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D000293:Adolescent; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008931:Mitochondria, Muscle / Q000473:pathology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed