Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord with involvement of the anterior columns: a new MRI finding.

Abstract	We present a case of vitamin B12 deficiency and subacute combined degeneration in a patient with a gastrectomy. MRI showed high-signal lesions on T2-weighted images in both the posterior and anterior columns, associated with minor thoracic spinal cord expansion. The patient was treated with B12 supplements and clinical improvement was associated with reduction of the size of the lesions on MRI.
Authors	A H Karantanas, A Markonis, G Bisbiyiannis
Journal	Neuroradiology (Neuroradiology) Vol. 42 Issue 2 Pg. 115-7 (Feb 2000) ISSN: 0028-3940 [Print] Germany
PMID	10663487 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Vitamin B 12
Topics	Gastrectomy (adverse effects) Humans Image Processing, Computer-Assisted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Neurodegenerative Diseases (diagnosis, etiology) Spinal Cord (pathology) Spinal Cord Diseases (diagnosis, etiology) Vitamin B 12 (therapeutic use) Vitamin B 12 Deficiency (complications, drug therapy)

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