Open AccessA Rare Case of Cockayne Syndrome-MRI Features
Author(s) -
Praveen M. Mundaganur
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2012/4178.2570
Subject(s) - cockayne syndrome , medicine , photophobia , facial dysmorphism , dermatology , surgery , nucleotide excision repair , dna repair , gene , biochemistry , chemistry , phenotype
The Cockayne Syndrome is a rare syndrome of congenital originwhich is charcterized by growth retardation, facial dysmorphism, facial naevi,retinopathy and mental retardation, which are associated with the changes in the brain parenchyma. The findings of MRI of the brain support the clinical diagnosis of the Cockayne Syndrome. We would like to highlight the MRI findings of this rare syndrome.