title: Intraspinal sarcoidosis: clinical features, MR imaging and electrophysiological study.
abstract: We presented the case of a 58-year-old woman with spinal sarcoidosis at the C4-C6 level. The lesion itself as visualized with magnetic resonance imaging, and its neurological findings responded favorably to treatment with prednisolone. Comparison of pre- and post-treatment values for somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) and central motor conduction time (CMCT) also showed improvement. Analysis of SEP and CMCT can be a useful tool for following up spinal sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, 3-2, Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama 359-8513, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanzaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mochizuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Motoyoshi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamakura
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D019054:Evoked Potentials, Motor / Q000187:drug effects*; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000187:drug effects*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone