Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2017

The Diagnostic importance of compressive myelopathy by MRI technique

Dr. T Suresh, Dr. V Sarath Chand

Abstract :

 Compressive Myelopathy is the term used to describe the spinal cord compression either from outside or within dural compartment of the cord itself.

 

 OBJECTIVES:

1. To evaluate various causes of compressive myelopathy.

2. MR characterization of spinal cord compressive lesions.  

3. To classify the lesions based on location into extradural/intradural compartments.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

 

A descriptive study of Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in evaluation of compressive myelopathy was done by taking a sample size of 50 patients, in the patients who were clinically suspected as a case of compressive myelopathy. Ethical committee approval with waved informed patient consent was obtained prior to data collection.

CONCLUSION :

MRI is very definitive, sensitive, accurate, though costly but very specific, non invasive, radiation free modality for evaluation of  Compressive myelopathy

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Dr. T Suresh, Dr. V Sarath Chand, The Diagnostic importance of compressive myelopathy by MRI technique, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-12 | December-2017

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