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Hypertrophic olivary degeneration: A case report
Meltem Özdemir1, Aynur Turan1, Rasime Pelin Kavak1
1Department of Radiology, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
The Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging
|January 18, 2020
Summary
Hypertrophic olivary degeneration, a rare condition, involves changes in the inferior olivary nucleus. This case highlights its development following an ischemic stroke, presenting with palatal tremor.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroimaging
- Pathology
Background:
- Hypertrophic olivary degeneration (HOD) is a rare neurological condition.
- It results from damage to the Guillain-Mollaret pathway, often secondary to stroke, trauma, or tumors.
- HOD typically presents with palatal tremor and characteristic MRI findings.
