Abstract
We report the MRI findings in a patient with poliomyelitis-like syndrome. MRI demonstrated a lesion extending from the dorsal region of the spons to the upper level of the thoracic spinal cord. The spinal cord was particularly affected in a region involving the bilateral anterior horns. Although its pathology is unknown, the lesion of the spinal cord seemingly reflects the pathological features of this disease.
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Wakamoto, H., Morimoto, T., Nagao, H. et al. MRI in poliomyelitis-like syndrome. Pediatr Radiol 22, 533–534 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02013004
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02013004