Magnetic resonance neurography in spinal cord injury: Imaging findings and clinical significance.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

It is unknown whether changes to the peripheral nervous system following spinal cord injury (SCI) are relevant for functional recovery or the development of neuropathic pain below the level of injury. Magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) at 3 T allows detection and localization of structural and functional nerve damage. This study aimed to combine MRN and clinical assessments in individuals with chronic SCI and nondisabled controls.

Methods

Twenty participants with chronic SCI and 20 controls matched for gender, age, and body mass index underwent MRN of the L5 dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and the sciatic nerve. DRG volume, sciatic nerve mean cross-sectional area (CSA), fascicular lesion load, and fractional anisotropy (FA), a marker for functional nerve i

SUBMITTER: Jende JME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11235803 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature