“Ear of the Lynx" radiological sign in a patient with Primary Lateral Sclerosis.

Authors

  • Nakul Katyal, MD Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
  • Praveen D. Attele, MD Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
  • Bryce C. Hoelscher, MD Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
  • Erik R. Ensrud, MD Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
  • Richard J. Barohn, MD Department of Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/rrnmf.v3i3.18049

Keywords:

Ear of the Lynx, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, Primary Lateral Sclerosis

Abstract

The “Ear of the Lynx" radiological sign refers to fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence cone-shaped abnormalities at the forceps minor region of genu of corpus callosum, seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain. This radiological sign has been reported in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (SPG) type 11 and SPG Type 15. In this case report, we discuss the first description of this radiological sign in a 59 year old female patient with PLS.

 

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Published

2022-09-26

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Vol. 3 No. 3 (2022)

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Clinic and Case Reports

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Copyright (c) 2022 Nakul Katyal MD, Praveen D. Attele DO, Bryce C. Hoelscher MD, Erik R. Ensrud MD, Richard J. Barohn MD

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How to Cite

Katyal, N., Attele, P. ., Hoelscher, B., Ensrud, E., & Barohn, R. (2022). “Ear of the Lynx" radiological sign in a patient with Primary Lateral Sclerosis . RRNMF Neuromuscular Journal, 3(3), 32-35. https://doi.org/10.17161/rrnmf.v3i3.18049