title: MR imaging findings in delayed reversible myelopathy from lightning strike.
abstract: Delayed spinal cord injury following high-voltage electrical injury is a rare but well-documented phenomenon. The MR imaging features of this entity, however, have not been well documented. We report the MR imaging findings in a case of delayed sensory and motor deficits following a lightning strike. MR imaging revealed hyperintense signal within the cord on T2-weighted and STIR images extending from C1 to C3. Axial images localized the hyperintense signal to the posterolateral region of the spinal cord bilaterally. Follow-up MR imaging 6 weeks later demonstrated resolution of abnormal cord signal intensity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Cynthia B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Freeman
authors.forename: Mayank
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Pierre R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Bourque
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013997:Time Factors