PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Lin, Doris D.M.
AU  - Barker, Peter B.
AU  - Kraut, Michael A.
AU  - Comi, Anne
TI  - Early Characteristics of Sturge-Weber Syndrome Shown by Perfusion MR Imaging and Proton MR Spectroscopic Imaging
DP  - 2003 Oct 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1912--1915
VI  - 24
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/9/1912.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/9/1912.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2003 Oct 01; 24
AB  - Summary: We report the case of a 9-month-old boy with Sturge-Weber syndrome and new onset of seizure. Perfusion MR imaging showed early changes compatible with impaired venous drainage in the affected hemisphere, whereas proton MR spectroscopic imaging revealed a focal parietal area of elevated choline without significant alteration of N-acetylaspartate levels. The perfusion and subtle metabolic abnormalities are comparable with the extent of the overlying leptomeningeal enhancement, illustrating the early pathophysiological manifestation of this disease.