@article{oai:niigata-u.repo.nii.ac.jp:00020388, author = {奥村, 博}, issue = {1}, journal = {新潟医学会雑誌, 新潟医学会雑誌}, month = {Jan}, note = {MR Imaging was investigated before and after surgery in sixty cases with cervical myelopathy. 1) A preoperative high-signal-intensity area in the spinal cord was thought to be an important indicator of a poor prognosis, because the recovery ratio of the preoperative high-signal group was 32±24%, while that of the normal-signal group was 86±15%. But, a high-signal-intensity area had no significant correlation with the morbidity period, preoperative clinical severity and degree of cord compression. 2) There was a significant correlation between postoperative MR Imaging and the neurological prognosis. And, atrophy and high-signal-intensity area in the spinal cord were frequently seen in cases with poor neurological postoperative recovery, corresponding to the morbidity period, preoperative clinical severity and degree of cord compression. MR Imaging can serve as a useful tool to assess cervical myelopathy and to forecast the postoperative prognosis.}, pages = {29--39}, title = {頸部脊髄症の除圧手術前後における脊髄のMagnetic Resonance Imaging所見と脊髄症状}, volume = {107}, year = {1993} }