| Autor: |
Dalton C M, Brex P A, Miszkiel K A, Fernando K, MacManus D G, Plant G T, Thompson A J, Miller D H, Dalton, C M, Brex, P A, Miszkiel, K A, Fernando, K, MacManus, D G, Plant, G T, Thompson, A J, Miller, D H |
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Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry; Nov2003, Vol. 74 Issue 11, p1577-1580, 4p |
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Background/methods: One hundred and fifteen patients with clinically isolated optic neuritis underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spinal cord within 3 months of the onset of symptoms.Results: Eighty one (70%) patients had brain lesions and 31 (27%) had cord lesions. Cord lesions were seen in 12% with a normal brain MRI, 21% with between one and eight brain lesions, and 45% with nine or more brain lesions. When the new diagnostic criteria for MS were applied, MRI cord imaging used for evidence of dissemination in time and space allowed a diagnosis of MS in only one additional asymptomatic patient at 1 year, two additional asymptomatic patients at 3 years.Conclusions: Using existing criteria, spinal cord imaging rarely contributes to the diagnosis in patients with clinically isolated optic neuritis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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