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Differential value of brain magnetic resonance imaging in multiple system atrophy cerebellar phenotype and spinocerebellar ataxias.


ABSTRACT: Clinically differentiating multiple system atrophy cerebellar (MSA-C) phenotype and spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) is challenging especially in the early stage. We assessed diagnostic value of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in differentiating MSA-C and SCAs based at different disease stages (<3, 3-7, and >7 years of disease duration). Overall, 186 patients with probable MSA-C and 117 with genetically confirmed SCAs were included. Hot cross bun (HCB) signs and middle cerebellar peduncle (MCP) hyperintensities were exclusively prevalent in MSA-C compared to SCAs at <3 years (HCB, 44.6% versus 0.9%; MCP hyperintensities, 38.3% versus 0.9%, respectively). Sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value (PPV) for HCB signs to differentiate MSA-C from SCAs were 45%, 99%, and 99% and those for MCP hyperintensities were 68%, 99%, and 99%, respectively; considering both HCB signs and MCP hyperintensities, specificity and PPV were 100%. However, the differential value of MRI signs decreased over time. MCP widths were smaller and showed more significant decrease in MSA-C than in SCAs. In conclusion, pontine and MCP changes were exclusively prominent in early stage MSA-C rather than in SCAs. Therefore, we should consider disease duration when interpreting pontine and MCP changes in brain MRIs, which will help better differentiate MSA-C and SCAs.

SUBMITTER: Kim M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6874541 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Differential value of brain magnetic resonance imaging in multiple system atrophy cerebellar phenotype and spinocerebellar ataxias.

Kim Minkyeong M   Ahn Jong Hyeon JH   Cho Yoonsu Y   Kim Ji Sun JS   Youn Jinyoung J   Cho Jin Whan JW  

Scientific reports 20191122 1


Clinically differentiating multiple system atrophy cerebellar (MSA-C) phenotype and spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) is challenging especially in the early stage. We assessed diagnostic value of brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in differentiating MSA-C and SCAs based at different disease stages (<3, 3-7, and >7 years of disease duration). Overall, 186 patients with probable MSA-C and 117 with genetically confirmed SCAs were included. Hot cross bun (HCB) signs and middle cerebellar peduncle (  ...[more]

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