MRI findings in posttraumatic spinal cord Wallerian degeneration.
We present MRI findings in a patient who presented with a remote cervical cord injury and with onset of new symptoms. Imaging showed findings compatible with Wallerian degeneration (WD) above and below the level of the original injury. We review the pathogenesis of spinal cord WD and its implications.
Valencia
Maria Pilar
MP
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Castillo
Mauricio
M
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014855:Wallerian Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*