Dynamic correlation of diffusion tensor imaging and neurological function scores in beagles with spinal cord injury.

ABSTRACT: Exploring the relationship between different structure of the spinal cord and functional assessment after spinal cord injury is important. Quantitative diffusion tensor imaging can provide information about the microstructure of nerve tissue and can quantify the pathological damage of spinal cord white matter and gray matter. In this study, a custom-designed spinal cord contusion-impactor was used to damage the T₁₀ spinal cord of beagles. Diffusion tensor imaging was used to observe changes in the whole spinal cord, white matter, and gray matter, and the Texas Spinal Cord Injury Score was used to assess changes in neurological function at 3 hours, 24 hours, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks after injury. With time, fractional anisotropy values after spinal cord injury showed a downward tren

SUBMITTER: Liu CB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5998642 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature