Symmetric Basal Ganglia lesion in a diabetic dialysis patient: recurrence and pathogenesis.
This paper describes a diabetic dialysis patient presenting two episodes of symmetric basal ganglia lesions occurring 18 months apart, and discusses the MR imaging findings and the pathogenesis of this condition.
Department of Neurology, Hartford Hospital and University of Connecticut School of Medicine; Hartford, CT, USA pfinell@harthosp.org.
Pasquale F
PF
Finelli
D001480:Basal Ganglia Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D006435:Renal Dialysis
MR imaging; basal ganglia lesion; diabetes mellitus; hemodialysis