M-MODE SONOGRAPHY OF THE CAUDAL SPINAL-CORD IN PATIENTS WITH MENINGOMYELOCELE - WORK IN PROGRESS

被引:23
作者
SCHUMACHER, R [1 ]
KROLL, B [1 ]
SCHWARZ, M [1 ]
ERMERT, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MAINZ,DEPT NEUROSURG,UNIV CLIN,W-6500 MAINZ,GERMANY
关键词
SPINA BIFIDA; SPINAL CORD; US; ULTRASOUND; (US); IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN;
D O I
10.1148/radiology.184.1.1609089
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
The authors prospectively studied movement patterns of the spinal cord in 46 patients (aged 0.5-16 years) with meningomyelocele but without major neurologic deficits. Three different motion patterns were observed. Reduced mobility correlated with a higher risk of developing secondary tethered cord syndrome after a mean observation time of 15 months. This technique may be helpful in identifying patients for early surgery.
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