Retrograde degeneration of the corticospinal tract associated with pontine infarction

Shunsuke Kobayashi; Seiji Hasegawa; Toshiyuki Maki; Shigeo Murayama

doi:10.1016/j.jns.2005.04.018

Retrograde degeneration of the corticospinal tract associated with pontine infarction

Shunsuke Kobayashi, Seiji Hasegawa, Toshiyuki Maki, Shigeo Murayama

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Abstract

We report a 40-year-old man with myotonic dystrophy who survived for 5 years after pontine infarction. Serial MRI detected abnormal T2 elongation of the corticospinal tract at the cerebral peduncle 4 years after the infarction. An autopsy confirmed the existence of retrograde degeneration extending from the pons to the internal capsule, evidence that retrograde degeneration in the corticospinal tract occurs above the pontine level. MRI was suggested to be useful for detection of the degenerative process.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	91-93
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume	236
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2005.04.018
State	Published - 15 Sep 2005
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Brainstem
MRI
Myotonic dystrophy
Pyramidal tract
Retrograde degeneration

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Retrograde degeneration of the corticospinal tract associated with pontine infarction

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