ArticleJournal of neurology2021
Quantitative assessment of brachial plexus MRI for the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory neuropathies.
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- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Nerve Roots in the Diagnosis of Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.European journal of neurology · 2026Pooled it
- MRI fat suppression techniques in traumatic and entrapment-related brachial plexus conditions: A scoping review.European journal of radiology open · 2026Review
- Use of Magnetic Resonance Neurography for Sensory Nerve Injuries of the Head and Neck.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Semiquantitative assessment of preganglionic nerves for chronic immune-mediated neuropathies using brachial plexus magnetic resonance imaging.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2024Article
- Application of a nerve stereoscopic reconstruction technique based on ultrasonic images in the diagnosis of neuralgic amyotrophy.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- MRI of the intraspinal nerve roots in patients with chronic inflammatory neuropathies: abnormalities correlate with clinical phenotypes.Journal of neurology · 2022Article
- Nerve ultrasound may help predicting response to immune treatment in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022Article
- The Application of Contrast-Enhanced 3D-STIR-VISTA MR Imaging of the Brachial Plexus.Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed at developing a quantitative approach to assess abnormalities on MRI of the brachial plexus and the cervical roots in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) and multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN) and to evaluate interrater reliability and its diagnostic value.
methodsWe performed a cross-sectional study in 50 patients with CIDP, 31 with MMN and 42 disease controls. We systematically measured cervical nerve root sizes on MRI bilaterally (C5, C6, C7) in the coronal [diameter (mm)] and sagittal planes [area (mm
resultsNerve root size was larger in patients with CIDP and MMN compared to controls at all predetermined anatomical sites. We found that nerve root diameters in the coronal plane had optimal reliability (intrarater ICC 0.55-0.87; interrater ICC 0.65-0.90). AUC was 0.78 (95% CI 0.69-0.87) for measurements at G
conclusionOur study showed that a quantitative assessment of brachial plexus MRI is reliable. MRI can serve as an important additional diagnostic tool to identify treatment-responsive patients, complementary to NCS and nerve ultrasound.
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