AJDRAJNR - American Journal of Neuroradiology

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FIG 4. Findings in a 7-year-old girl with stage III SSPE.

A, CSI map of NAA shows decreased NAA signal intensity in the FSWM (straight arrows) and POWM (curved arrows).

B, Axial T2-weighted localizer image (2875/120) for MVS shows periventricular hyperintensities and cerebral atrophy.

C, MR spectrum (1500/136) (1) shows a normal NAA/Cr ratio and increased Cho/Cr ratios in left periventricular white matter. MR spectrum (2) shows substantially decreased NAA/Cr and increased Cho/Cr ratios in the left POWM.





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