Affiliation:
1. Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil
2. Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Switzerland
3. Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Brazil
Abstract
Abstract Ataxia is defined as a lack of coordination of voluntary movement, caused by a variety of factors. Ataxia can be classified by the age at onset and type (chronic or acute). The causative lesions involve the cerebellum and cerebellar connections. The correct, appropriate use of neuroimaging, particularly magnetic resonance imaging, can make the diagnosis relatively straightforward and facilitate implementation of the appropriate clinical management. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to describe the imaging findings of ataxia, based on cases obtained from the archives of a tertiary care hospital, with a review of the most important findings. We also discuss and review the imaging aspects of neoplastic diseases, malformations, degenerative diseases, and hereditary diseases related to ataxia.
Subject
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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