MR neurography of lumbosacral nerve roots for differentiating chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy from acquired axonal polyneuropathies: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Magnetic resonance (MR) neurography is an imaging technique focused on the peripheral nerves. Its role in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) has yet to be investigated. This study explored the value of MR neurography in identifying CIDP and differentiating it from acquired axonal polyneuropathies.

Methods

In this study, 20 patients with CIDP, 10 patients with acquired axonal polyneuropathies, and 20 healthy controls were prospectively enrolled. Three-dimensional T2-weighted image fat-suppressed and diffusion tensor imaging sequences of the lumbosacral plexus were completed in all participants. The cross-sectional area (CSA) and diffusion parameters, including the fractional anisotropy (FA) and appar

SUBMITTER: Wu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9511419 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature