title: Diffusion tensor imaging in pediatric transverse myelitis: a case study.
abstract: Transverse myelitis is diagnosed based on the presence of spinal cord inflammation and the absence of infection to the central nervous system. In support of these criteria, patients undergo lumbar puncture to determine Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) pleocytosis and un-enhanced or Gadolinium-enhanced spinal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). We present the case of an 11~year-old previously healthy male who underwent a series of lab tests and MRI scans before a definite diagnosis of transverse myelitis four years prior to this study. The patient still shows deficits at the C4 cord level according to International Standards for Neurological Classification of Spinal Cord Injury (ISNCSCI) examination, however, his MRI results are negative, and his Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) results are close to values reported in healthy subjects.
authors: Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. nbarakat@shrinenet.org
authors: Nadia
authors: N
authors: Barakat
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Mulcahey
authors: Pallav
authors: P
authors: Shah
authors: Amer
authors: A
authors: Samdani
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Krisa
authors: Scott
authors: S
authors: Faro
authors: Feroze B
authors: FB
authors: Mohamed
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D056324:Diffusion Tensor Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D005682:Gadolinium