Superficial siderosis of the spinal cord: a rare cause of myelopathy diagnosed by MRI.
Repeated bleeding into CSF spaces may cause superficial siderosis with progressive neurologic impairment. The unique physical properties of MRI provide a basis for the in vivo diagnosis of this entity.
Offenbacher
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Department of Neurology, Karl-Franzens University, Graz, Austria.
Fazekas
F
F
Reisecker
F
F
Schmidt
R
R
Payer
F
F
Lechner
H
H
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012806:Siderosis / Q000473:pathology*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000473:pathology*