CASE 52 History: A 45-year-old woman presents with left upper extremity numbness and tingling and mild weakness of the hand for 5 days. 1. What should be included in the differential diagnosis? (Choose all that apply.) b. Cord infarct c. Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis d. Vasculitis e. Sarcoid 2. Where is the epicenter of MS plaques most commonly located? a. Central cord b. Anterior or anterolateral cord periphery c. Posterior or posterolateral cord periphery d. Equally distributed throughout the cord 3. Where are most spinal cord MS plaques detected? c. Conus region d. Equally in the cervical and thoracic cord 4. Which of the following findings favors the diagnosis of a demyelinating over a neoplastic process? b. Avid solid lesion enhancement c. Diffuse cord T2 hyperintensity
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