PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Bond, K.M.
AU  - Brinjikji, W.
AU  - Eckel, L.J.
AU  - Kallmes, D.F.
AU  - McDonald, R.J.
AU  - Carr, C.M.
TI  - Dentate Update: Imaging Features of Entities That Affect the Dentate Nucleus
AID  - 10.3174/ajnr.A5138
DP  - 2017 Apr 13
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2017/04/13/ajnr.A5138.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/early/2017/04/13/ajnr.A5138.full
AB  - SUMMARY: The dentate nucleus is a cerebellar structure involved in voluntary motor function and cognition. There are relatively few entities that affect the dentate, and the clinical features of these conditions are often complex and nonspecific. Because these entities are rarely encountered, the formulation of a differential diagnosis can be difficult. Many of the conditions are reversible or treatable with early intervention. Therefore, it is important to recognize classic clinical presentations and their associated characteristic imaging findings. We provide a summary of entities that affect the dentate nucleus and a diagnostic workflow for approaching dentate nucleus imaging abnormalities.AbbreviationGd3+free gadolinium