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. 2008 Oct;11(4):257-8.
doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.44565.

MR imaging in multiple system atrophy: its role in "splitting" parkinsonism

J Vijayan  1 , S Sinha, S Ravishankar, A B Taly
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MR imaging in multiple system atrophy: its role in "splitting" parkinsonism

J Vijayan et al. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2008 Oct.
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Figure 1 (A-D)
Figure 1 (A-D)
Serial MRI of brain of a patient with MSA-c over a 2-year period. A, B: T2W axial sequences showing hyperintensity of bilateral middle cerebellar peduncle. The repeat image after two years (B) revealed mild increase of brainstem and cerebellar atrophy and decrease in signal change. ‘Hot cross bun’ sign is also evident. C, D: PD axial images revealing the characteristic ‘hot cross bun’ sign in pons (2004) and after two years (2006)
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