PubMed · 2002 · 42 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurologyNeuroscienceDiagnostic ImagingNeurodegenerationNeuroradiologyMagnetic Resonance ImagingSpinal Cord DisordersSpinal Cord ImagingSpinal Cord PathologySpinal DisordersDegenerative Spinal Cord DiseaseSpinal Cord LesionsSpinal Cord Signal ChangesSpinothalamic Tract FunctionSubacute Combined Degeneration
A 56 year old man presented with acute onset posterior column and lateral spinothalamic tract dysfunction over a period of 15 days. MRI showed diffuse hyperintensity on T2WI involving the posterior columns. A diagnosis of subacute combined degeneration (SCD) of the spinal cord was considered and confirmed by laboratory findings. The patient showed complete recovery on B12 therapy. MRI lesion also compeletely resolved.