Preferred Label : stripe sign of brain;
RADLEX synonyms : tigroid pattern, leopard skin sign;
Definition : Hyperintense periventricular regions contain hypointense linear radiations or dots
on an axial T2-weighted MR image. Suggests metachromatic leukodystrophy.;
Source : Chavhan GB, Shroff MM. Twenty classic signs in neuroradiology: A pictorial essay.
Indian J Radiol Imaging 2009;19:135-50;
Origin ID : RID35593;
Associated condition(s)
Hyperintense periventricular regions contain hypointense linear radiations or dots
on an axial T2-weighted MR image. Suggests metachromatic leukodystrophy.