Spinal Cord Signal Intensity Predicts Functional Outcomes in the Operative Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.

Gaylinn Kwame FirempongWilliam L SheppardYaroslav GelfandBenjamin M EllingsonLangston T Holly

Published in: Clinical spine surgery (2023)

The presence of preoperative T2-weighted signal change was associated with lower preoperative mJOA scores, but no change in mJOA after surgery or postoperative neurological recovery rate. However, improvement in T2-weighted spinal cord signal grade on postoperative MRI was significantly associated with a degree of neurological improvement after surgery.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
patients undergoing
contrast enhanced
spinal cord injury
neuropathic pain
magnetic resonance
magnetic resonance imaging
network analysis
computed tomography
high intensity
diffusion weighted imaging
cerebral ischemia