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Multiple sclerosis lesions on magnetic resonance imaging, their characterization and pathological correlation with musculoskeletal disability in Pakistanis Cover

Multiple sclerosis lesions on magnetic resonance imaging, their characterization and pathological correlation with musculoskeletal disability in Pakistanis

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|Mar 2017

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Figure 1

(A) A 29-year-old male patient: axial T1-weighted imaging (WI), T2WI, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging, and sagittal T2WI showing oval shaped white matter periventricular lesions; (B) a 38-year-old female patient: axial T1WI, T2WI, FLAIR, and sagittal T2WI showing oval shaped white matter periventricular lesions (Philips Achieva 1.5 T Nova Dual system)
(A) A 29-year-old male patient: axial T1-weighted imaging (WI), T2WI, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging, and sagittal T2WI showing oval shaped white matter periventricular lesions; (B) a 38-year-old female patient: axial T1WI, T2WI, FLAIR, and sagittal T2WI showing oval shaped white matter periventricular lesions (Philips Achieva 1.5 T Nova Dual system)

Distribution of patients according to occupation

NamePatients
Govt. servant21
Businessman18
Shopkeeper9
Teacher15
Others37
Total100

Pathological correlation of multiple sclerosis with musculoskeletal disability

SymptomsNo. of patients
Musculoskeletal disease54
Psychosomatic effect70
Fatigue disease19
Blurred vision48
D. Pallor25
Numbness69
Slurring speech3
Ataxic gait9
incoordination7
Spasticity10
Weakness53
Eye/vision problems57

Distribution of multiple sclerosis plaques in brain parenchyma

No of lesions MeanStandard deviation
Temporal lobe (n = 9)0.20.63
Juxtacortical (n = 62)13.19.20
Periventricular (n = 96)0.1
Corpus callosum (n = 2)13.79.33
Infratentorial (n = 16)0.72.65
Temporal (n = 8)1.52.28
Paraventricular (n = 97)12.59.91
Parahippocampus (n = 4)13.99.25
Acute (n = 82)0.0

Detection of multiple sclerosis plaques by magnetic resonance imaging

SequencesLesions detected
T1W147
T2W199
Flair100

Frequency of lesions in patients with multiple sclerosis

SymptomsNo. of patients
Deep white matter disease95
Temporal lobe lesions9
Juxtacortical lesions62
Periventricular lesions96
Infratentorial lesions16
Supratentorial lesions97
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5372/1905-7415.1006.526 | Journal eISSN: 1875-855X | Journal ISSN: 1905-7415
Language: English
Page range: 567 - 574
Published on: Mar 31, 2017
Published by: Chulalongkorn University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

© 2017 Nasir Raza Zaidi, Mian Waheed Ahmad, Riffat Mehboob, published by Chulalongkorn University
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