Although the brain is central to most of neurology, the central nervous system includes all of the spinal cord and of course there is the peripheral nervous system beyond that.
Radiculopathies or nerve root lesions are very common in out-patient, GP and A+E settings and require dedicated imaging of the back. This is usually done by MRI to assess the cord.
There are emergency situations with spinal cord compression or cauda equina syndrome which need immediate neuro-surgery or oncology treatment and rely on prompt recognition and imaging.
Playlist information:
| Number of slides in playlist: | 6 |
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| Playlist author: | UoE Radiology |
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