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Multiple Sclerosis of the Spinal Cord:Magnetic Resonance Appearance J Comput Assist Tomogr 20:434-438, Thielan,K.R.&Miller,G.M., 1996 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Spinal cord demyelinating plaques present as well-circumscribed foci of increased T2 signal that asymmetrically involve the spinal cord parenchyma.Knowledge of their usual appearance may prevent unnecessary biopsy.An MRI examination of the head may confirm the imaging suggestion of spinal cord demyelinating disease,because up to 76%of patients have abnormal intracranial findings.In the remaining 24%of cases in which the clinical diagnosis is not certain and MR findings in the head are negative,a follow-up spinal cord study is recommended,because these lesions evolve and change over time.

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