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Yew Long Lo1,2,3, Yam Eng Tan2, Ruby Hwang2
1National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore.
Abstract:
MRI is the most appropriate imaging method for visual evaluation of lumbosacral plexopathy (LSP) and a reference for comparing with nerve conduction study (NCS). Eight patients with clinical, electrophysiological, and lumbosacral plexus MRI findings suggestive of LSP were prospectively recruited. Saphenous nerve abnormalities were present in seven patients (88%), compared to three for the superficial fibular (38%), and three for the sural nerve (38%). MRI showed tumor, hematoma, abscess, contrast enhancement, or hyperintense signals on the T2-weighted sequences. The SN has the highest yield in MRI positive LSP and may be a vital adjunct for electrophysiological evaluation of LSP.
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