Spinal Inflammatory Disease Flashcards
1
Q
In the acute stage of transverse myelitis, the MRI is normal in _____ of patients.
A
50%
2
Q
Radiation myelopathy usually occurs following radiation to ______.
A
nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the cervical spine
3
Q
What is pathologically seen in radiation myelopathy?
A
coagulative necrosis affecting the white matter more than the gray matter and thrombosed hyalinized vessels
4
Q
On MRI, what do post radiation changes to vertebral bodies look like? Why?
A
T1 hyperintensity
increased fat content
5
Q
What’s another name for ankylosing spondylitis?
A
Marie-Strumpell disease
6
Q
Ankylosing spondylitis is associated with HLA ___.
A
B27
7
Q
The bamboo spine in AS is due to ______.
A
syndesmophytes and zygapophyseal joint fusion
