Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Spinal Cord Lesions in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis in Saskatchewan, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spinal cord lesions (SCLs) contribute to disability in multiple sclerosis (MS). Data in Saskatchewan, Canada, concerning SCLs and their association with disability levels in patients with MS are lacking. The study objectives were to identify clinicodemographic profiles of patients with MS with respect to spinal cord magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) involvement; determine the frequency of individuals with MRI SCLs; and explore differences between patients with MS with and without SCLs with respect to disability and disease-modifying therapy status.

Methods

A monocentric, cross-sectional, retrospective review of prospectively collected data from 532 research-consented patients seen at Saskatoon MS Clinic was performed. Data were collected from a database and electro

SUBMITTER: Saini A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8047683 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature