Abstract
Five cases with development of syringomyelia, following long stable period of paraplegia after spinal trauma, have been studied with a resistive MRI unit. In all five cases there was spinal cord damage at the lower dorsal or dorsolumbar vertebral levels. Symptoms and signs of syringomyelia developed after long steady period with increased paresthesia, muscle weakness and pain of the shoulders and upper extremities. MRI revealed syringomyelia involving the dorsal and cervical cord up to the C1 or C2 level. The syringomyelia cavity was hypointense on T1 weighted images, but T2 weighted images showed isointensity in 2 of 4 cases showing no flow void. At the site of the cord injury there was diffuse increased signal intensity within the cord, probably indicating myelomalacia or gliosis. Pathogenesis of post-traumatic syringomyelia was discussed from the standpoint of diagnosis and treatment.
Citation Formats
Takahashi, Mutsumasa, Sakamoto, Yuji, Kojima, Ryutaro, and Matsuno, Taiji.
Diagnosis of posttraumatic syringomyelia with MRI.
Japan: N. p.,
1988.
Web.
Takahashi, Mutsumasa, Sakamoto, Yuji, Kojima, Ryutaro, & Matsuno, Taiji.
Diagnosis of posttraumatic syringomyelia with MRI.
Japan.
Takahashi, Mutsumasa, Sakamoto, Yuji, Kojima, Ryutaro, and Matsuno, Taiji.
1988.
"Diagnosis of posttraumatic syringomyelia with MRI."
Japan.
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title = {Diagnosis of posttraumatic syringomyelia with MRI}
author = {Takahashi, Mutsumasa, Sakamoto, Yuji, Kojima, Ryutaro, and Matsuno, Taiji}
abstractNote = {Five cases with development of syringomyelia, following long stable period of paraplegia after spinal trauma, have been studied with a resistive MRI unit. In all five cases there was spinal cord damage at the lower dorsal or dorsolumbar vertebral levels. Symptoms and signs of syringomyelia developed after long steady period with increased paresthesia, muscle weakness and pain of the shoulders and upper extremities. MRI revealed syringomyelia involving the dorsal and cervical cord up to the C1 or C2 level. The syringomyelia cavity was hypointense on T1 weighted images, but T2 weighted images showed isointensity in 2 of 4 cases showing no flow void. At the site of the cord injury there was diffuse increased signal intensity within the cord, probably indicating myelomalacia or gliosis. Pathogenesis of post-traumatic syringomyelia was discussed from the standpoint of diagnosis and treatment.}
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title = {Diagnosis of posttraumatic syringomyelia with MRI}
author = {Takahashi, Mutsumasa, Sakamoto, Yuji, Kojima, Ryutaro, and Matsuno, Taiji}
abstractNote = {Five cases with development of syringomyelia, following long stable period of paraplegia after spinal trauma, have been studied with a resistive MRI unit. In all five cases there was spinal cord damage at the lower dorsal or dorsolumbar vertebral levels. Symptoms and signs of syringomyelia developed after long steady period with increased paresthesia, muscle weakness and pain of the shoulders and upper extremities. MRI revealed syringomyelia involving the dorsal and cervical cord up to the C1 or C2 level. The syringomyelia cavity was hypointense on T1 weighted images, but T2 weighted images showed isointensity in 2 of 4 cases showing no flow void. At the site of the cord injury there was diffuse increased signal intensity within the cord, probably indicating myelomalacia or gliosis. Pathogenesis of post-traumatic syringomyelia was discussed from the standpoint of diagnosis and treatment.}
journal = []
volume = {8:3}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Japan}
year = {1988}
month = {Nov}
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