脊髓型颈椎病(CSM)是脊髓功能障碍最常见的原因,通常由颈椎骨关节炎导致的脊髓压缩和脊髓内的一些生物损伤引起。磁共振成像中T2WI信号最常用于反映神经功能障碍;磁共振扩散张量成像(DTI)和磁共振波谱(MRS)能反映病变微观结构及生物化学改变,并具有预测神经功能及应对干预的潜能;而磁共振功能成像(BOLD-fMRI)则可以帮助评估脊髓型颈椎病患者外科减压术后神经功能的恢复情况。
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy(CSM)is the most common cause of spinal cord dysfunction,and is caused by compression of the spinal cord from degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and some biological injuries in cervical spine.The T2 signal change on conventional MRI is most commonly associated with neurological deficits.DTI and MRS show altered microstructure and biochemistry that reflect patient-specific pathogenesis,and can be used to potentially predict neurological outcome and response to intervention.BOLD-function magnetic resonance imaging can help assess the neurological functional recovery after decompressive surgery of CSM.