Visualization of denervated muscle by gadolinium-enhanced MRI.
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Abstract
Thirty patients presenting with foot drop due to lesions of the peroneal nerve or L5 spinal root were investigated with gadolinium (Gd)-enhanced MRI of the lower leg. Significant enhancement was only seen in the denervated muscles in a pattern appropriate for the distribution of the nerve or root. In a rat model, identical changes in the denervated muscle were reproduced and seen as early as 24 hours after sciatic nerve transection. Thus, Gd-enhanced MRI is a new and sensitive technique to visualize denervated muscle.
Medical subject headings
- Gadolinium
- Gait Disorders, Neurologic
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Neuromuscular Diseases
- Peroneal Nerve