MRI and Clinical Profiles of Multiple Sclerosis

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 9(1); 1991 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 1991;9(1): 18-24.

국내다발성 경화증에서의 핵자기 공명 영상 소견 (임상 양상에 따른 고찰)

이상건, 노재규, 김재우, 홍승봉, 나덕렬, 장기현, 이상복,명호진

서울대학교 신경과, 방사선과. 서울 시립 영등포 병원. 동아대학교 ?신경과.

MRI and Clinical Profiles of Multiple Sclerosis

Sang Kun Lee***, M.D., Jae Kyu Roh, M.D., Jae Woo Kim***, M.D., Seung Bong Hong, M.D., Duk Lyul La**, M.D., Kee Hyun Chang*, M.D., Sang Bok Lee, M.D.,Ho Jin Myung, M.D.

Dep. Of Neurology & Diagnostic Radiology*, Seoul National University Dep. Of Neurology, Dong A University***

Abstract

We retrospectively analyzed twenty three rnagnetic resonance images in eighteen patients of 'definite' multiple sclerosis. On brain MRI films of 15 cases one hundred and twenty lesions were identlfied Fifty-four percent of the lesions (67 /120) were clinically 'silent' and usually located at the centrurn serniovale or periventricular areas. Four of hve patients with clinically suspected optic-spinal forrn did not show MS plaques on brain MRIs. - Seven of eight patients with myelopathy showed MS plaques on spine MRIs which were definitdy correlated with clinical syrnptoms. Neurologic Severity assessed by Kurtzke's disability status scale was not correlated with the severity of MRI