Article · Volume 4, Issue 1 · pp. 39–40

MRI Changes in the Brain: A Key to the Diagnosis of Wilson’s Disease

Shehla Iftikhar¹, Imran Masoud Qasmi², Nazia Dildar², Umar Aamir², Fahad Saleem³

¹Center for Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy (CENAR), Quetta, PAKISTAN.
²Combined Military Hospital, Quetta, PAKISTAN.
³Faculty of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of Balochistan, Quetta, PAKISTAN.

Abstract

A 10 year old boy was presented with weakness of upper and lower limbs and generalized body aches for the last three months. Later he developed mild uncoordinated movements, ataxia, slurred speech and dysarthria. MRI of the brain was advised that showed bilateral T2W hyperintensity in caudate, lentiform nuclei and pons. Ophthalmological examination showed Kayser Fleisher rings. 24 h urinary copper levels established the diagnosis of Wilson’s disease.

Keywords: MRI changes; Brain; Diagnosis; Wilson's disease

The full text of this article is available as a PDF. Open the PDF.