| Acute optic neuritis: association with paranasal sinus inflammatory changes on magnetic resonance imaging. | |
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PMID: 11147399 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The authors compared the frequency of paranasal sinus inflammatory changes (SIC) on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) obtained from 23 patients with new onset acute optic neuritis (ON) and 48 control patients who underwent outpatient MRI of the brain for reasons other than ON. The authors found a higher frequency of paranasal SIC in patients with ON (83%) than in controls (54%) (p = 0.02). The distribution of paranasal SIC (in ON and in controls) was maxillary (83% and 52%), ethmoid (4% and 2%), frontal (9% and 14%), and sphenoid (4% and 10%). Frequency of the maxillary SIC was significantly higher (p = 0.02) in patients with ON than in controls. Further evaluation of maxillary paranasal SIC with a grading system showed the presence of thickened mucosal lining of the sinuses (grade I) in 17% (ON) and 23% (controls), mucous retention cysts within the sinuses (grade II) in 48% (ON) and 25% (controls), and severe mucosal thickening with complete or near-complete filling of the sinus or an air-fluid level within the sinus (grade III) in 17% (ON) and 4% (controls). Combined frequency of grade II and grade III SIC was significantly higher in the ON group than in controls (p = 0.005), as was the frequency of grade III SIC alone (p = 0.02). Grade I SIC did not significantly differ between the groups. There was a trend (p = 0.09) toward a higher prevalence of bilateral sinus inflammatory changes in patients with bilateral ON. These findings suggest that ON may be associated with sinus inflammatory changes. |
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Authors:
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E Ergene; F W Rupp; C R Qualls; C C Ford |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging Volume: 10 ISSN: 1051-2284 ISO Abbreviation: J Neuroimaging Publication Date: 2000 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-11-09 Completed Date: 2000-12-14 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9102705 Medline TA: J Neuroimaging Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 209-15 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 915 Camino de Salud NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-5281, USA. |
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Acute Disease Adolescent Adult Analysis of Variance Brain / pathology Child, Preschool Contrast Media Ethmoid Sinusitis / diagnosis Female Frontal Sinusitis / diagnosis Gadolinium / diagnostic use Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging* Male Maxillary Sinusitis / diagnosis Middle Aged Mucocele / diagnosis Mucous Membrane / pathology Optic Neuritis / diagnosis* Retrospective Studies Sinusitis / diagnosis* Sphenoid Sinusitis / diagnosis Statistics, Nonparametric |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Contrast Media; 7440-54-2/Gadolinium |
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