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Spondyloarthritis: Spinal MRI May Improve Management

MRI scans are not recommended as part of routine care in spondyloarthritis, but are often performed anyway. For patients who may benefit from such scans, it's unclear whether including the spine as ...
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Hunchback: Spine’s Natural Curve Becomes Abnormal–Here’s How to Reverse It

Medically reviewed byJimmy Almond, M.D. Many people know it as a “hunchback” or “dowager’s hump,” but doctors use a different term: hyperkyphosis. Confusingly, it’s often shortened to simply ...
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Value of MRI, lumbar puncture questioned for immune cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Clinicians rarely made therapeutic modifications based on MRI and lumbar puncture results. EEGs may be ...
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Study finds MRI and lumbar puncture not necessarily required to manage CAR T-cell therapy complications

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and lumbar puncture (LP) may not always be necessary for diagnosing and managing a serious neurological complication associated with CAR T-cell therapy, according to a ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Spinal Epidural Abscess

Spinal epidural abscess is an infection in the epidural space. Patients typically present with localized back or neck pain (or both) that is accompanied by fever or neurologic symptoms. Magnetic ...
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MRI and lumbar puncture not necessarily required to manage CAR T-cell therapy complications

(WASHINGTON, March 19, 2024) – Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and lumbar puncture (LP) may not always be necessary for diagnosing and managing a serious neurological complication associated with CAR ...