Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain Stem in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Variation in Anisotropy and Diffusivity along the Medulla Oblongata and the Whole Spinal Cord in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Pilot Study Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging

“…29,30 MR imaging has long been used for assessment of the brain and spinal cord in AIS in view of its high resolution and excellent soft-tissue contrast. 10 Geissele et al 31 following the curve of scoliosis on T2-weighted MR imaging. In previous works, 7,8,30 significantly reduced ratios of spinal cord to vertebral column were found in patients with AIS by using multiplanar reformatted MR imaging.…”

Spinal cord and brain stem anomalies in scoliosis: MR screening of 26 cases

“…We preferred sagittal images to assess the form of the brainstem and position of the cerebellar tonsils. These permitted a better view of the gross anatomy of this region and were not as sensitive to variations in positioning of the head and neck during examination as axial scans (Geissle et al 1989). On the contrary, when examining the spinal cord, axial images show, according to our opinion, the size and extent of a syrinx best, especially when scoliosis is severe (Samuelsson et al 1987).…”

Sensorimotor Integration in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients

“…Nevertheless, no difference has been discerned between right-sided thoracic AIS patients and control subjects. Geissele et al (1991) reported asymmetry of the ventral pons in the area of the cortico-spinal tracts and an enlarged cisterna magna in AIS patients. Moreover, cortical thickness declined significantly with age in almost all cortical lobes except in the temporal lobe of normal subjects (Wang et al, 2012).…”