Altered anisotropy and diffusivity of medulla oblongata and spinal cord in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
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Objective Abnormal somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) have been demonstrated above the C5-6 level of the spinal cord. Together with observation of tonsillar ectopia and relatively tethered cord, we hypothesize that there is abnormal changes of the white matter integrity along the brainstem and spinal cord. The objective of this study is to utilize the advanced diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to examine the potential white matter changes of medulla oblongata and spinal cord.
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Variation in anisotropy and diffusivity along the medulla oblongata and the whole spinal cord in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a pilot study using diffusion tensor imaging.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Disturbed somatosensory evoked potentials have been demonstrated in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (but this functional delay was found to originate above the C5-6 level, while the lower cord level was unaffected). Together with MR imaging observation of tonsillar ectopia and a relatively tethered cord, we hypothesized that there is disturbed mean diffusivi...
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