Sudhakar Sniya Valsa, Muthusamy Karthik, Mani Sunithi, Gibikote Sridhar, Shroff Manohar
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Department of Neurology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Indian J Pediatr. 2016 Sep;83(9):952-64. doi: 10.1007/s12098-015-1916-y. Epub 2015 Dec 4.
Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis, management, prognostication and follow up of pediatric demyelinating and inflammatory diseases of the brain and forms an integral part of the diagnostic criteria. Conventional and advanced MR imaging is the first and only reliable imaging modality. This article reviews the typical and atypical imaging features of common and some uncommon demyelinating and inflammatory diseases with emphasis on the criteria for categorization. Imaging protocols and the role of advanced imaging techniques are also covered appropriately.
影像学在儿童脑脱髓鞘和炎性疾病的诊断、管理、预后评估及随访中发挥着重要作用，并且是诊断标准的一个组成部分。传统和先进的磁共振成像（MR）是首要且唯一可靠的成像方式。本文回顾了常见及一些不常见的脱髓鞘和炎性疾病的典型与非典型影像学特征，重点在于分类标准。还适当涵盖了成像方案及先进成像技术的作用。
