Subtle cord magnetic resonance changes in cervical myelomalacia.
After spinal cord injury cystic lesions of different types are known to develop. However, in a large group of patients radiologic examinations have not revealed abnormalities in spite of neurologic deficit symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging in 6 such patients demonstrated subtle changes in the cervical spinal cord, confirming the diagnosis of myelomalacia.
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Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.
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Drayer
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Djang
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Friedman
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications