the basal ganglia the caudate nucleus putamen and globus pallidus Any process that alters cerebral metabolism can lead to basal ganglia damage This article presents the spectrum of disease that ID: 937361
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the basal ganglia (primarily, the caudate nucleus, pu
tamen, and globus pallidus) . Any process that alters
cerebral metabolism can lead to basal ganglia damage
. This article presents the spectrum of disease that
may be seen with bilateral basal ganglia abnormalitie
s in the pediatric population. A simplified diseases)
or acquired (sequelae of acute disorders) conditions
that represent abnormal biochemical or structural pr
o- cesses within the basal ganglia. Elimination of ac
ute causes gives little hope for improvement. Recogni
tion of chronic disorders is important for counseling
purposes, since most of these conditions have specif
ic patterns Tacoma, WA 98431-419 (V.B.H.); the Depar
tment of Radiology. Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh
, Pa (C.R.F.); the Department of Radiology. Hos- pita
l for Sick Children. Toronto, Ont. Canada (S.H.C.); t
he Department ofRadiology, Lahey Clinic Medical Cente
r, Burl- ington, Mass (C.A.G.); and the Department of
Radiology and Nuclear Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md (V.B.H.. C.A.G.)
. Recipient ofa Cum Laude award for a scientific exhi
bit at the 1991 RSNA scientific assembly. Receivedjun
e 1, 1992; revision requestedjuly 10 and received Aug
ust 10; accepted August 18. Ad- dress reprint request