Presentation
Gradual onset progressive quadriparesis with hypereflexia, hypertonia and tongue fasciculation.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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Abnormally increased T2 / FLAIR signals in the posterior limb of both internal capsules, extending superiorly to the subcortical white matter of motor cortex and inferiorly along the corticospinal tracts.
Case Discussion
MRI findings and clinical data is highly characteristic for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a motor neuron disease characterized by progressive degeneration of upper motor neurons (UMN) and lower motor neurons (LMN).
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