MR Imaging Features in Marinesco-Sjögren Syndrome: Severe Cerebellar Atrophy Is Not an Obligatory Finding
Anke Reinholda,b,
Ianina Scheerc,
Rüdiger Lehmannd,
Luitgard M. Neumannb,
Theodor Michaela,
Raymonda Varonb and
Arpad von Moersa
a the Clinic for Pediatric Neurology, Charité Campus Mitte; Berlin, Germany
b the Institute for Human Genetics, Charité Campus Mitte; Berlin, Germany
c the Institute for Radiology, Abteilung Pädiatrische Radiologie, Charité Campus Mitte; Berlin, Germany
d the Charité Campus Virchow; and the Institut für Radiologie, Abteilung Neuroradiologie, Charité Campus Mitte; Berlin, Germany

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FIG 1. Sagittal midline T1-weighted MR image shows slight cerebellar atrophy of the superior part of the vermis and no demonstrable posterior pituitary bright spot. The anterior pituitary gland appears small.
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FIG 2. Sagittal midline T2-weighted MR image shows that the cerebellomedullary cisterna is enlarged and reaches up to the tentorium. No cerebellar atrophy is observed.
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