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The effects of wallerian degeneration can be demonstrated by MRI as abnormal signal along the course of the degenerate fibres; they have previously been reported in the corticospinal tract. We report two cases of wallerian degeneration of the right optic radiations due to lesions of the right lateral geniculate body. The anatomy and the MRI visibility of the normal optic radiations are briefly discussed.
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Savoiardo, M., Pareyson, D., Grisoli, M. et al. The effects of wallerian degeneration of the optic radiations demonstrated by MRI. Neuroradiology 34, 323–325 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00588192
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