Spinal Nerve Root Enhancement on MRI Scans in Children: A Review. Issue 2 (14th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kontzialis, Marinos; Poretti, Andrea; Michell, Hans; Bosemani, Thangamadhan; Tekes, Aylin; Huisman, Thierry A.G.M.
• Is Part Of: Journal of neuroimaging. Volume 26:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 169
• Page End: 179
• Publication Date: 2015-09-14
• Subjects: Spinal nerve root -- children -- neuroimaging -- enhancement; Diagnostic imaging -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Imagerie pour le diagnostic -- Périodiques; Système nerveux -- Maladies -- Diagnostic -- Périodiques; Imagerie médicale; Neuroimagerie; Neurologie; Système nerveux; Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme); Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme); 616.804754
• DOI: 10.1111/jon.12294
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1051-2284

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Spinal nerve root enhancement in pediatric patients is generally nonspecific, and clinical and laboratory correlation is essential. Nerve root enhancement indicates lack of integrity of the blood‐nerve barrier. In this review, we will present a range of pediatric conditions that can present with spinal nerve root enhancement including inflammatory, infectious, hereditary, and neoplastic causes. Familiarity with the various pathologic entities associated with spinal nerve root enhancement is important for a concise differential diagnosis in the appropriate clinical setting. This will avoid unnecessary additional investigations.