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Review
. 2007 Sep;28(8):1606-8.
doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A0603.

Autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay: a report of MR imaging in 5 patients

M-H Martin  1 , J-P Bouchard, M Sylvain, O St-Onge, S Truchon
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Autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay: a report of MR imaging in 5 patients

M-H Martin et al. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2007 Sep.

Abstract

We present findings on MR imaging in 5 patients with autosomal recessive spastic ataxia of Charlevoix-Saguenay (ARSACS). In the literature, early atrophy of the superior vermis as well as progressive atrophy of the cerebellar hemispheres and cervical cord was described. We found linear hypointensity on T2 and T2 fluid-attenuated inversion recovery-weighted images in the pons in all of our 5 patients.

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Figures

Fig 1.
Fig 1.
Midsagittal T2-weighted MR image demonstrates slight atrophy of the superior vermis.
Figs 2 and 3.
Figs 2 and 3.
Axial T2- and T2 FLAIR-weighted MR images of the same patient show linear hypointensity in the pons.
Figs 4 and 5.
Figs 4 and 5.
Axial T2-weighted MR consecutive images demonstrate linear hypointensity in the pons.
Fig 6.
Fig 6.
Axial T2-FLAIR-weighted MR image shows linear hypointensity in the pons.
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