title: MRI and neurology in acute whiplash trauma. No correlation in prospective examination of 39 cases.
abstract: 39 consecutive cases of whiplash injury of the neck were examined clinically and with MRI at a mean of 11 days after trauma. 26 of these showed changes on MRI with disc lesions in 25, 10 of which were classified as disc herniations, and a muscle lesion in 1 case. All had neck pain or headache. 29 cases had neurological deficits, mostly sensibility disturbances. 22 of the 26 cases with pathologic MRI findings had neurological signs, as had 7 of the 10 cases with disc herniation. The relationship between the MRI findings and the clinical symptoms and signs was poor.
authors: Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital of Northern Sweden, Umeå.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Pettersson
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Hildingsson
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Toolanen
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Fagerlund
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Björnebrink
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000293:injuries; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*