Guillain-Barré syndrome MRI
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
Overview
Findings on MRI suggestive of Guillain Barre syndrome include: Anterior and posterior nerve root and cauda equina enhancement.
MRI
- MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of Guillain Barre syndrome. Findings on MRI suggestive of Guillain Barre syndrome include:[1][2][3]
- Anterior and posterior nerve root enhancement.
- cauda equina enhancement.
NOTE: The underlying etiology of these findings is blood brain barrier disruption due to inflammation.
References
- ↑ Baran GA, Sowell MK, Sharp GB, Glasier CM (July 1993). "MR findings in a child with Guillain-Barré syndrome". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 161 (1): 161–3. doi:10.2214/ajr.161.1.8517296. PMID 8517296.
- ↑ Bertorini T, Halford H, Lawrence J, Vo D, Wassef M (January 1995). "Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbosacral roots in the dysimmune inflammatory polyneuropathies". J Neuroimaging. 5 (1): 9–15. PMID 7849376.
- ↑ Coşkun A, Kumandaş S, Paç A, Karahan OI, Guleç M, Baykara M (March 2003). "Childhood Guillain-Barré syndrome. MR imaging in diagnosis and follow-up". Acta Radiol. 44 (2): 230–5. PMID 12694112.