Sedation

A low discrepancy rate was found between interpretations made by radiology residents and those made by staff neuroradiologists of posttraumatic cranial CT scans. There were no adverse clinical outcomes.

Presentation of ADEM with delayed development of MRI lesions in deep gray matter and brainstem may herald a prolonged clinical course and lack of response to glucocorticoid therapy. Plasmapheresis might be an effective therapeutic intervention in these patients. The role of plasmapheresis versus corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin as a primary treatment of ADEM needs to be investigated further.

Thirty-five consecutive patients with the clinical diagnosis of fenestral otosclerosis were evaluated with high-resolution computed tomography (CT). Twenty-six were diagnosed as having this disorder by CT evidence of abnormal bony excrescences at or adjacent to the oval window. The diagnosis was made upon examination of 1.5-mm-thick targeted sections obtained at 0.5-mm intervals in the axial projection. Coronal sections were also included. Sections were also evaluated for evidence of plaque formation elsewhere in the lateral wall of the labyrinth and for surgical obstacles such as an abnormally wide cochlear aqueduct, a high jugular vein, and a dehiscent facial nerve. It is concluded that fenestral otosclerosis may be accurately diagnosed with proper CT techniques.