| Neuroimaging
studies |
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| • | CT
scans of the brain in patients with WD reveal |
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| hypodense
regions in the basal ganglia (caudate |
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| nucleus,
putamen, globus pallidus). Ventricular |
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| dilatation,
brainstem atrophy, and posterior |
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| fossa
atrophy are other possible findings. Extent |
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| of
involvement as demonstrated on CT scans |
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| does
not provide prognostic information. |
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| • | Radiographs
are not uniformly recommended as |
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| part
of the workup for WD in children because |
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| musculoskeletal
abnormalities rarely are |
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| identified
in the pediatric population. |
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