arcuate fiber

arcuate fiber

n.
Any of the nervous or tendinous fibers forming an arch between parts, such as those connecting adjacent gyri in the cerebral cortex.
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The first pattern is a diffuse appearance affecting the arcuate fibers region, the second one is periventricular and the third one is a focal demyelinated appearance.
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