High Prevalence of Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformations in the Familial Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Type 1 Cohort [SPINE]

CONCLUSIONS:
Spinal cord cavernous malformations occur commonly in the familial cerebral cavernous malformation population. Gradient-based sequences are the most sensitive and should be used when spinal cord cavernous malformations are suspected. This study establishes the prevalence in the familial population at around 70% and supports the idea that this condition is a progressive systemic disease that affects the entire central nervous system.

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - June 9, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Mabray, M. C., Starcevich, J., Hallstrom, J., Robinson, M., Bartlett, M., Nelson, J., Zafar, A., Kim, H., Morrison, L., Hart, B. L. Tags: SPINE Source Type: research