The Quantitative Assessment of Imaging Features for the Study of Hirayama Disease Progression
Joint Authors
Shao, Minghao
Yin, Jun
Lu, Feizhou
Zheng, Chaojun
Wang, Hongli
Jiang, Jianyuan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To evaluate the forward shifting of cervical spinal cords in different segments of patients with Hirayama disease to determine whether the disease is self-limiting.
Methods.
This study was performed on 11 healthy subjects and 64 patients.
According to the duration, the patients were divided into 5 groups (≤1 year, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-4 years, and ≥4 years).
Cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of flexion and conventional position was performed.
The distances between the posterior edge of the spinal cord and the cervical spinal canal ( X ), the anterior and posterior wall of the cervical spinal canal ( Y ), and the anterior-posterior ( A ) and the transverse diameter ( B ) of spinal cord cross sections were measured at different cervical spinal segments (C4 to T1).
Results.
In cervical flexion position, a significant increase in X / Y of C4-5 segments was found in groups 2–5, the C5-6 and C6-7 segments in groups 1–5, and the C7-T1 segments in group 5 ( P < 0.05 ).
The degree of the increased X / Y and cervical flexion X / Y of C5-6 segments were different among the 5 groups ( P < 0.05 ), which was likely due to rapid increases in X / Y during the course of Hirayama’s disease.
Conclusion.
The X / Y change progression indicates that Hirayama disease may not be self-limiting.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shao, Minghao& Yin, Jun& Lu, Feizhou& Zheng, Chaojun& Wang, Hongli& Jiang, Jianyuan. 2015. The Quantitative Assessment of Imaging Features for the Study of Hirayama Disease Progression. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056782
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shao, Minghao…[et al.]. The Quantitative Assessment of Imaging Features for the Study of Hirayama Disease Progression. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056782
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shao, Minghao& Yin, Jun& Lu, Feizhou& Zheng, Chaojun& Wang, Hongli& Jiang, Jianyuan. The Quantitative Assessment of Imaging Features for the Study of Hirayama Disease Progression. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056782
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056782