Wang Wenxian,Zou Liguang,Yang Hua,Liao Cuiwei,Zhang Dong,Wang Shuang.MRI in diagnosis of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2011,33(17):1875-1877.
Wang Wenxian,Zou Liguang,Yang Hua,Liao Cuiwei,Zhang Dong,Wang Shuang.MRI in diagnosis of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2011,33(17):1875-1877.DOI:
MRI in diagnosis of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy
Objective To study the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosis of mitochondrial encephalomyopathy (ME). Methods Clinical data about 2 ME patients
who were admitted from March 2008 to October 2009 and diagnosed by conventional MRI and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS)
were retrospectively analyzed. Results The main clinical manifestations of 1 ME patient with a family history were ataxia and positive muscle biopsy
symmetrical abnormal signals revealed by MRI and double lactate peaks detected by MRS. The main clinical manifestations of the other patient were repeated epilepsy
hearing-impairment
significant family genetic predisposition
and symmetrical abnormal signal foci accompanying brain atrophy revealed by MRI in brain gray and white matter
and increased lactate peak detected by MRS. Conclusion MRI can show ME involving the nervous system and MRS contributes to the diagnosis of ME by showing the abnormal lactate peaks.