Basal ganglia T2 hypointensity

Last revised by Henry Knipe on 18 Jan 2016

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Gaillard F, Knipe H, St-Amant M, Basal ganglia T2 hypointensity. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 07 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-967

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-967

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2 May 2008, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

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Last revised:

18 Jan 2016, Henry Knipe ◉

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2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

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Central Nervous System

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Basal ganglia T2 hypointensities can be caused by any of the following and is commonly remembered using the mnemonic ChOMP.

childhood hypoxia
old age
multiple sclerosis
Parkinson disease: more in globus pallidus
Parkinson-plus syndrome: more in putamen
deoxyhemoglobin of hemorrhage
hemosiderin
calcium in certain states

Basal ganglia T2 hypointensity

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