Bilateral Wallerian Degeneration of the Pontocerebellar Tracts
Wallerian degeneration is the process of progressive demyelination and disintegration of the distal axonal segment following the transection of the axon or damage to the neuron. We report a case of a patient with Wallerian degeneration of the pontocerebellar tracts. She had a history of a pontine i...
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doaj-4d416b01184f49a09a80f6b4004022f32020-11-24T21:04:06ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Emergency Medicine2090-648X2090-64982015-01-01201510.1155/2015/970570970570Bilateral Wallerian Degeneration of the Pontocerebellar TractsAzad Hekimoglu0Ihsaniye Suer Dogan1Aynur Turan2Mehmet Fevzi Oztekin3Baki Hekimoglu4Department of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Neurology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyDepartment of Radiology, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyWallerian degeneration is the process of progressive demyelination and disintegration of the distal axonal segment following the transection of the axon or damage to the neuron. We report a case of a patient with Wallerian degeneration of the pontocerebellar tracts. She had a history of a pontine infarction 3 months ago. Wallerian degeneration of pontocerebellar tracts is seen bilaterally and symmetrically and is more visible in the middle cerebellar peduncles. Along the middle cerebellar peduncles hyperintense signal was detected on T2 weighted images. Wallerian degeneration of pontocerebellar tracts is a rare entity. It can occur bilaterally after a large pontine infarction. Magnetic resonance imaging seems to be the most effective technique for detection of Wallerian degeneration. In this report we want to mention this rare entity and to prevent wrong diagnosis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/970570 |
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Azad Hekimoglu Ihsaniye Suer Dogan Aynur Turan Mehmet Fevzi Oztekin Baki Hekimoglu |
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Bilateral Wallerian Degeneration of the Pontocerebellar Tracts |
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Bilateral Wallerian Degeneration of the Pontocerebellar Tracts |
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Bilateral Wallerian Degeneration of the Pontocerebellar Tracts |
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Bilateral Wallerian Degeneration of the Pontocerebellar Tracts |
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Bilateral Wallerian Degeneration of the Pontocerebellar Tracts |
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bilateral wallerian degeneration of the pontocerebellar tracts |
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Case Reports in Emergency Medicine |
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Wallerian degeneration is the process of progressive demyelination and disintegration of the distal axonal segment following the transection of the axon or damage to the neuron.
We report a case of a patient with Wallerian degeneration of the pontocerebellar tracts. She had a history of a pontine infarction 3 months ago. Wallerian degeneration of pontocerebellar tracts is seen bilaterally and symmetrically and is more visible in the middle cerebellar peduncles. Along the middle cerebellar peduncles hyperintense signal was detected on T2 weighted images. Wallerian degeneration of pontocerebellar tracts is a rare entity. It can occur bilaterally after a large pontine infarction. Magnetic resonance imaging seems to be the most effective technique for detection of Wallerian degeneration. In this report we want to mention this rare entity and to prevent wrong diagnosis. |
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