Joshita Singh DMRD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Rajas Deshpande, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Rahul Kulkarni, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Rustom Wadia, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. To illustrate the various spectrum of etiologies for non-compressive myelopathy. 2. To illustrate the radiological features and utility of magnetic resonance imaging in management of non-compressive myelopathy.

Myelopathy is the clinical state of neurological deficit localized to the cord and can be consequent to compressive or non-compressive etiologies. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a crucial role in the evaluation of myelopathy as it forms the first investigation to rule out compressive etiologies and aids in the differential diagnosis of non-compressive etiologies. In this exhibit, we cover the radiological feature of various causes of non compressive myelopathy such as transverse myelitis, demyelinating conditions like multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica etc, a large spectrum of infective etiologies ranging from viral to bacterial, myelopathy associated with systemic conditions such as systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis etc, vascular causes like cavernous angioma and ischemia/infarction to toxic/metabolic insults such as subacute combined degeneration and thermal injury. MRI is critical in localizing the level of cord insult in myelopathy, in narrowing down its differential diagnosis and in documenting response to therapy.

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Singh, J, Deshpande, R, Kulkarni, R, Wadia, R, Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Evaluation of Non-compressive Myelopathy.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14014294.html