Case 12-2009.

Authors :: Brass, Steven D.
Smith, Eric E.
Arboleda-Velasquez, Joseph F.
Copen, William A.
Frosch, Matthew P.
Source :: New England Journal of Medicine. 4/16/2009, Vol. 360 Issue 16, p1656-1665. 10p. 3 Diagrams.
Publication Year :: 2009
Abstract: The article presents a discussion of the medical case of a 46-year-old man with a history of migraine, aphasia, and hemiparesis. Computed tomography (CT) of the brain showed numerous nonenhancing, hypodense lesions in the bilateral basal ganglia and deep white matter. The development of dysphagia was treated with methylprednisolone. The condition is linked to similar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the patient's two brothers diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.