MR Evaluation of Early Myelination Patterns in Normal and Developmentally Delayed Infants
1988; American Society of Neuroradiology; Volume: 9; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
1936-959X
AutoresR B Dietrich, William G. Bradley, Edward Zaragoza, Ronald Otto, Ricky K. Taira, Gabriel H. Wilson, Hooshang Kangarloo,
Tópico(s)Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
ResumoThis study demonstrates the ability of MR imaging to show progression of myelination in 64 infants and young children (ages 4 days to 36 months). T2-weighted spin-echo pulse sequences, frequently used for routine screening of intracranial disease, were used. Gray-white matter differentiation was seen in all patients, and changes occurring with age were documented. Three distinct patterns were seen, and age ranges were established for each pattern in developmentally normal children: (1) infantile (birth–6 months); (2) isointense (8–12 months); and (3) early adult (10 months onward). There was a statistically significant difference between the age ranges of the normal and developmentally delayed children showing all three patterns. These data should be helpful for identifying and following sequentially both infants with clinically suspected developmental delay and those with dysmyelinating or demyelinating disease.
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