Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis of Early Markers of Upper Cervical Cord Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder.

Iman AdibiAfshin NajafiFouad MerajifarNeda RamezaniHosein NouriNassim JalilvandFereshteh AshtariAlireza VardVahid Shayegannejad

Published in: Multiple sclerosis international (2021)

In the early stages of the disease, quantitative evaluation of C2/C3 spinal cord parameters, including cross-sectional area and transversal diameter in NMOSD patients, appears to be of potential diagnostic and prognostic value.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
magnetic resonance imaging
spinal cord
cross sectional
spectrum disorder
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
high resolution
computed tomography
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
risk assessment
mass spectrometry
human health
optic nerve
optical coherence tomography