Intraspinal sarcoidosis: clinical features, MR imaging and electrophysiological study

Neurol Sci. 2004 Jun;25(2):91-4. doi: 10.1007/s10072-004-0236-1.

Abstract

We presented the case of a 58-year-old woman with spinal sarcoidosis at the C4-C6 level. The lesion itself as visualized with magnetic resonance imaging, and its neurological findings responded favorably to treatment with prednisolone. Comparison of pre- and post-treatment values for somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) and central motor conduction time (CMCT) also showed improvement. Analysis of SEP and CMCT can be a useful tool for following up spinal sarcoidosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cervical Vertebrae
  • Evoked Potentials, Motor / drug effects*
  • Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / drug effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Neural Conduction / drug effects*
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnosis*
  • Sarcoidosis / drug therapy
  • Sarcoidosis / physiopathology
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / drug therapy
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / physiopathology
  • Spinal Diseases / diagnosis
  • Spinal Diseases / drug therapy
  • Spinal Diseases / physiopathology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Prednisolone