Abstract
We report on the MRI findings of an anencephalic infant who survived 10 weeks postnatally. MRI showed absence of the cranial vault, all supratentorial structures, and the cerebellum. A brainstem primordium without pontine prominence was present. The brainstem was surrounded by the area cerebrovasculosa. The absence of a pontine prominence in an anencephalic infant without cerebellar tissue supports the hypothesis that absent pontine prominence is found in children with a prenatal loss of cerebellar tissue.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 264-266 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Neuropediatrics |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2010 |
Keywords
- anencephaly
- brainstem
- cerebellum
- neural tube defects
- neuroimaging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Clinical Neurology