Multiple sclerosis (MS): magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on multiple sclerosis (ms): magnetic resonance imaging (mri): features: Typical locations of lesions Periventricular Juxtacortical Infratentorial Corpus callosum: undersurface Spinal cord Typical lesions Periventricular lesions Juxtacortical lesions…

Typical locations of lesions

  • Periventricular
  • Juxtacortical
  • Infratentorial
  • Corpus callosum: undersurface
  • Spinal cord

Typical lesions

Periventricular lesions

Juxtacortical lesions

Infratentorial lesions

Central vein sign (CVS): characteristic features

Central vein sign (CVS): other causes

Cortical lesions: characteristic features

Cortical lesions: pathological classification

Paramagnetic rim lesions

Other brain lesions features

Spinal cord lesions

Optic nerve lesions: characteristics

Optic nerve lesions: differentials

Choroid plexus markers

Slowly expanding lesions (SELs)

Acronym

References

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