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. 2016 May 10;3(3):e236. doi: 10.1212/NXI.0000000000000236

Figure 1. MRI of cervical spine.

Figure 1

Sagittal T2 (A), FLAIR (B), STIR (C), parasagittal STIR (D), gadolinium-enhanced T1 with fat saturation (E), and axial T2 (F, H), gadolinium-enhanced T1 with fat saturation (G), and gadolinium-enhanced T1 (I) MRIs. MRI demonstrated expansion of the cervical cord with intramedullary high T2 signal on the left at C5-C7 (A, F, and H). Intrinsic cord changes were poorly visualized on FLAIR (B) and were most marked on STIR (C) sequences. The dorsal root ganglia involving the left lower cervical ganglia were swollen and returned high T2 signal compatible with ganglionitis. The intramedullary cord changes showed a degree of enhancement with gadolinium (E, G, and I). Incomplete resolution of imaging changes was seen on repeat imaging at 3 months (H and I). FLAIR = fluid-attenuated inversion recovery; STIR = short T1-inversion recovery.