Figure 2.
Upper: Normal muscle MRI of thigh and leg. Muscle MRI of patients 1, 4, and 5. Part A: muscle MRI of the Patient1, Muscle MRI (T1 sequence) disclosed moderate deposition of fat in adductor, and vastus muscles and Sartorius, Gracilis, Rectus Femoris, and Semitendinosus muscles are spared. The findings are asymmetrical. Part B: muscle MRI of the Patient 4, leg MRI (T1 sequence) indicating the involvement of medial heads of Gastrocnemius and Soleus, and spared Tibialis anterior, Tibialis posteriors, Peroneus longus, and brevis. Part C: muscle MRI of the Patient 5, leg MRI (T1 sequence) indicating the mild involvement of medial heads of Gastrocnemius and Soleus, and spared Tibialis anterior, Tibialis posteriors, Peroneus longus, and brevis and thigh muscles. AB: Adductor Brevis; AL: Adductor Longus; AM: Adductor Magnus; BF: Biceps Femoris; G: Gracilis; GM: Gastrocnemius (lateral head); GM: Gastrocnemius (medial head); PL,B: Peroneus Longus and Brevis; S: Soleus; TA: Tibialis Anterior; TP: Tibialis Posterior; RF: Rectus Femoris; S: Sartorius; SM: Semi-membranous; ST: Semi-tendinous; VI: Vastus Intermedius; VL: Vastus Lateralis; VM: Vastus Medialis.