La Radiologia medica
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La Radiologia medica · Nov 2005
MRI in the acute phase of spinal cord traumatic lesions: Relationship between MRI findings and neurological outcome.
To evaluate the role of emergency MRI in the diagnosis of acute spinal injuries, and to correlate the MRI pattern with the neurological outcome. ⋯ Our results, consistent with previous reports, confirm a strong correlation between the MRI appearance of traumatic spinal cord injuries in acute phase and long-term recovery of motor and sensory function: patients with initial haemorrhage had a poor prognosis, whereas those with spinal cord oedema had a good clinical outcome, as demonstrated by the passage to a higher Frankel class. MRI is particularly important in the initial evaluation of unconscious patients who cannot undergo a motor and sensory neurological evaluation, and to define the prognosis, which will influence the correct therapeutic choice.
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La Radiologia medica · Nov 2005
High resolution ultrasonography in the diagnosis of the carpal tunnel syndrome.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a neuropathy caused by compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel. Our purpose was to evaluate the role of high-resolution ultrasonography (US), performed with a 10-13 MHz probe, in the detection of morphovolumetric changes of the median nerve to confirm the clinical diagnosis. ⋯ Our study confirms that quantitative ultrasonographic assessment is a useful support in confirming the clinical diagnosis of CTS.