PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - K S Bencze
AU  - D R Vande Polder
AU  - L D Prockop
TI  - Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain and spinal cord in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.
AID  - 10.1136/jnnp.53.2.166
DP  - 1990 Feb 01
TA  - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
PG  - 166--167
VI  - 53
IP  - 2
4099  - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/53/2/166.short
4100  - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/53/2/166.full
SO  - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry1990 Feb 01; 53
AB  - This reports a 40 year old man with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis who had bilateral cataracts, enlarged Achilles tendons, progressive dementia, gait disturbance and peripheral neuropathy. Electroencephalography, electromyography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spine were performed. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed cerebral, cerebellar and cervical cord atrophy and white matter involvement in the cerebrum and cerebellum correlating well with the clinical findings. To date there has been one previous report of MRI of the brain in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and none of the spinal cord.