Spinal Nerve Root Enhancement on MRI Scans in Children: A Review

Marinos Kontzialis; Andrea Poretti; Hans Michell; Thangamadhan Bosemani; Aylin Tekes; Thierry A.G.M. Huisman

doi:10.1111/jon.12294

Spinal Nerve Root Enhancement on MRI Scans in Children: A Review

Marinos Kontzialis, Andrea Poretti, Hans Michell, Thangamadhan Bosemani, Aylin Tekes, Thierry A.G.M. Huisman

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Abstract

Spinal nerve root enhancement in pediatric patients is generally nonspecific, and clinical and laboratory correlation is essential. Nerve root enhancement indicates lack of integrity of the blood-nerve barrier. In this review, we will present a range of pediatric conditions that can present with spinal nerve root enhancement including inflammatory, infectious, hereditary, and neoplastic causes. Familiarity with the various pathologic entities associated with spinal nerve root enhancement is important for a concise differential diagnosis in the appropriate clinical setting. This will avoid unnecessary additional investigations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	169-179
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Neuroimaging
Volume	26
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jon.12294
State	Published - Mar 1 2016

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Children
Enhancement
Neuroimaging
Spinal nerve root

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Clinical Neurology

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