Clinical and MRI phenotypes of sarcoidosis-associated myelopathy.

Olwen C MurphyAndrea Salazar-CameloJorge A JimenezPaula BarrerasMaria I ReyesMaria A GarciaDavid R MollerEdward S ChenCarlos A Pardo

Published in: Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation (2020)

Recognition of the clinical features (chronically evolving myelopathy) and distinct MRI phenotypes (with enhancement in a subpial and/or meningeal pattern) seen in SAM can aid diagnosis of this disorder. Enhancement patterns suggest that SAM may have a predilection for areas of the spinal cord susceptible to mechanical stress.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
diffusion weighted imaging
computed tomography