Term ID: |
34254 |
Name: |
Face of the giant panda sign |
Synonym: |
Midbrain panda sign |
Definition: |
The face of the giant panda sign on T2-weighted MRI is characterized by preservation of normal signal intensity in the red nuclei and lateral portion of the pars reticulata of the substantia nigra, high signal in the tegmentum, and hypointensity of the superior colliculus. The findings are said to resemble the face of a giant panda. |
Comments: |
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Reference: |
HP:0034254 |
Genes and Diseases: | |
Child Nodes: |
Sister Nodes: |
Genes (1) :ATP7B
Diseases (1) :OMIM:277900 |
Human Phenotype Ontology(HPO) is developed by the Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium. The version used here is December 15 2022 release.
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