A Case of Diabetic Uremic Encephalopathy with Symmetric MR signal Changes in the Basal Ganglia

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 24(5); 2006 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2006;24(5): 511-513.

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심은정, 김현아 이현아 손성일 임정근 이상도 손철호a 조용원

계명대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실, 진단방사선과학교실a

A Case of Diabetic Uremic Encephalopathy with Symmetric MR signal Changes in the Basal Ganglia

Eun-Jeong Shim

Departments of Neurology, Radiologya, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

Acute changes of the bilateral basal ganglia shown in the brain MRI a diabetic uremic patient have been rarely reported. We report a 52-year-old diabetic uremic patient who had neurological disturbances. At admission, axial diffusion-weighted images and T2-weighted images showed high signal intensities in the bilateral basal ganglia, and axial T1-weighted images visualized low signal intensities in same area. The underlying mechanism may be associated with metabolic as well as vascular factors.KeyWords:Basal ganglia, Uremia