Multiple Sclerosis Abnormal Cervical Spine Mri
Magnetic resonance imaging mri was first used to visualize multiple sclerosis ms in the upper cervical spine in the late 1980s.
Multiple sclerosis abnormal cervical spine mri. A type of imaging test called an mri scan is an important tool in diagnosing ms. Disease related changes in the brain or spinal cord are detected by. Due predominantly to receiver coil design and intrinsic anatomy brain lesions in ms are easiest to identify followed by those in the cervical cord with the poorest imaged area being the thoracic spine. Observations on the presented cervical spine mr exam when combined with the previous exam confirm this diagnosis.
Multiple sclerosis ms is the most common demyelinating process involving the central nervous system. Mri stands for magnetic resonance imaging mri can reveal telltale areas of damage called lesions or plaques on. In multiple sclerosis ms by definition lesions are separated in space and time. 1 s spinal ms is often associated with concomitant brain.
All eight ms patients entered the study on a first come first serve basis. The upright mri has demonstrated pronounced anatomic pathology of the cervical spine in five of the ms patients studied and definitive cervical pathology in the other three. Patients with ms can present with motor sensory visual and or autonomic pathway symptoms. The diagnosis is made from a combination of clinical imaging and laboratory findings.