%0 Journal Article
%T Magnetic resonanse imaging findings of redundant nerve roots syndrome
%A Fatime Yakut
%A Mehmet Mustafa £¿zl¨¹
%A Nihat Ta£¿demir
%J Dicle Medical Journal
%D 2012
%I Dicle University Medical School
%X Objectives: The purpose of our study was to determinethe findings of redundant nerve roots syndrome (RNRS)in lumbar stenosis by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.Materials and methods: A total of 8906 lumber MR imagingwere evaluated, retrospectively. RNRS were definedas a tortuosity of elongated nerve roots in the subarachnoidspace accompanied by spinal stenosis whichdetermined by images of MR. A total of 8 patients weredefined as RNRS.Results: Six of RNRS patients are female. The averageage of the 8 patients who were defined as RNRS byMRI was 70.0¡À15.0 (range, 39-87) years. The anteriorposteriorand transverse diameter of the spinal canal wasmeasured. The mean of the anterior-posterior diameter(mm) and transverse diameter (mm) of the spinal canalwere 11.50¡À2.0 mm (range; 8.0-14.0 mm) 8.4 mm and8.37¡À0.51 mm (range; 8.0-9.0 mm), respectively.Conclusion: In patients with spinal stenosis and RNRSshould also be considered.
%K Caude equina
%K nerve root syndrome
%K diagnosis
%U http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/2/DicleMedJ-01046.pdf