Chandan Kakkar MBBS, MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Kavita Saggar MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Jatinder Singh Goraya MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Archana Ahluwalia MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Tanica Jain MBBS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Siddharth Prakash, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Satwant Singh Khela MBBS, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Navdeep Singh MBBS, MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

To illustrate MR imaging patterns of various pathologies affecting pediatric brainstem and to develop an imaging approach to diagnosis of brainstem pathologies

To illustrate the imaging patterns of diseases with specific predilection of brainstem and typical pattern on imaging, eg. Maple syrup Urine disease, Leigh’s disease, Brainstem Glioma,  Osmotic myelinolysis, probable HEMS. Diseases affecting brainstem as a part of generalised CNS disease: ADEM –Isolated brainstem , Multiple sclerosis , Tubercular granulomas, Rabies encephalitis, Limbic encephalitis, Severe Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, Viral encephalitis Non-specific affection of the brain stem – Central tegmental hyperintensity. To discuss the various differentials and highlight the clinical and imaging points differentiating these conditions. Brainstem is a target for many pathologies having an overlapping clinical and imaging pattern. MRI plays a pivotal role in these conditions helping in arriving at specific diagnosis in a few conditions which is of prime importance in  management and predicting the outcome. 

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Kakkar, C, Saggar, K, Goraya, J, Ahluwalia, A, Jain, T, Prakash, S, Khela, S, Singh, N, Pediatric Brainstem Pathologies: A Comprehensive Approach on MR Imaging.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14012375.html