AI Article Synopsis
- The new diagnostic algorithm for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy highlights the crucial role of imaging in diagnosis and the importance of radiologists in this process.
- A case series of patients exhibiting visual symptoms and a specific brain pattern known as the "barbell sign" is discussed.
- This term, "barbell sign," refers to distinct brain imaging findings seen in patients with confirmed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy.
Article Abstract
The recently proposed diagnostic algorithm for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy underscores the importance of imaging and emphasizes the role of the radiologist in the diagnostic workup. We describe a case series of patients with visual symptoms and a typical pattern of brain involvement in definite progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, for which we have coined the term barbell sign.
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