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Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis, extending into caudal brainstem, mid sagittal section of brain

Last updated on Tuesday, March 24 2009 by gliageek

Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis, extending into caudal brainstem, mid sagittal section of brain

Demyelination with liquefaction involving caudal brainstem

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Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis, extending into caudal brainstem, mid sagittal section of brain with arrow
This is the sagittally-sliced brain of person with transverse myelitis. Although the name suggests a simple horizontal lesion, transverse myelitis often extends rostrally and caudally several spinal segments. In this case, the brainstem is involved. An...

For Comparison, Normal Brain

For Comparison, Normal Brain
For comparison, here is a sagittal section through the brainstem of a normal brain.

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