Quantitative spinal cord MRI and sexual dysfunction in multiple sclerosis.

Estelle SeymanDavid KimAditya BharathaCourtney CasserlyKristen M KryskoRoy-Hewitson ChantalPaula Alcaide-LeonSuradech SuthiphosuwanJiwon Oh

Published in: Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical (2022)

We found no correlations between quantitative MRI measures in the brain and SC and severity of SD in pwMS, but psychiatric symptomatology and fatigue severity demonstrated relationships with SD. The multifactorial nature of SD in pwMS mandates a multidisciplinary approach.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
spinal cord
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
mental health
white matter
high resolution
diffusion weighted imaging
spinal cord injury
oxidative stress
resting state
functional connectivity
brain injury