Cortical and subcortical T2 shortening in multiple sclerosis

Low signal intensity on long-repetition-time MR sequences has been observed in deep gray matter structures in patients with multiple sclerosis. This T2 shortening most likely represents a nonspecific degenerative process. We recently observed T2 shortening in the pericentral cortical gray matter and...

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 1997-01, Vol.18 (1), p.124-126
Main Authors: Russo, C, Smoker, WR, Kubal, W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Brain - pathology
Case Reports
Cerebral Cortex - pathology
Female
Humans
Iron - metabolism
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Medical sciences
Multiple Sclerosis - diagnosis
Multiple sclerosis and variants. Guillain barré syndrome and other inflammatory polyneuropathies. Leukoencephalitis
Nerve Degeneration - physiology
Neurologic Examination
Neurology
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Summary:Low signal intensity on long-repetition-time MR sequences has been observed in deep gray matter structures in patients with multiple sclerosis. This T2 shortening most likely represents a nonspecific degenerative process. We recently observed T2 shortening in the pericentral cortical gray matter and subcortical white matter in a patient with severe multiple sclerosis and we postulate that this represents an additional manifestation of neural degeneration.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X