Head and Neck Imaging

Clinical Research on the Neuroimaging Features for Neuromyelitis Optica Patients Complicated with Cerebral Injury

Author:ZHAO Wen, QIAN Wei-jun

affiliation:Department of Imaging, Kaifeng City Central Hospital, Kaifeng 475000, Henan Province, China

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Abstract

Objective To investigate the neuroimaging features for NMO (neuromyelitis optica) patients complicated with cerebral injury. Methods The clinical data of 30 NMO patients complicated with cerebral injury treated from December 2015 to December 2016 in our hospital was reviewed. The neuroimaging features for NMO patients complicated with cerebral injury were analyzed. Results A total of 16 cases had the abnormal signals of which these lesions were majorly located in the paracele, white matter, corpus callosum, aqueduct of midbrain, medulla oblongata, pons, etc. These morphologic forms included the fused type, irregular type and multiple sclerosis type. The irregular lesions were commonly seen. Conclusion The majority of NMO patients have the clinical symptoms of cerebral injury. The injured positions are directly correlated with the patients' clinical manifestations.

【Keyword】NMO; Cerebral Injury; MRI

【Chart number】R74;R97

【Document Identification Number】A

【DOI】10.3969/j.issn.1672-5131.2018.10.009