MRI and Clinical Profiles of Multiple Sclerosis.
- Author:
Sang Kun LEE
1
;
Jae Kyu ROH
;
Jae Woo KIM
;
Seung Bong HONG
;
Duk Lyul LA
;
Kee Hyun CHANG
;
Sang Bok LEE
;
Ho Jin MYUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Seoul National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Brain;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*;
Multiple Sclerosis*;
Retrospective Studies;
Spinal Cord Diseases;
Spine
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
1991;9(1):18-24
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We retrospectively analyzed twenty three rnagnetic resonance images in eighteen patients of 'definite' multiple sclerosis. On brain MRI films of 15 cases one hundred and twenty lesions were identlfied Fifty-four percent of the lesions (67 /120) were clinically 'silent' and usually located at the centrurn serniovale or periventricular areas. Four of hve patients with clinically suspected optic-spinal forrn did not show MS plaques on brain MRIs. - Seven of eight patients with myelopathy showed MS plaques on spine MRIs which were definitdy correlated with clinical syrnptoms. Neurologic Severity assessed by Kurtzke's disability status scale was not correlated with the severity of MRI.
