28 December 2023: Articles
Early Diagnosis of Late-Onset Below-Level Neuropathic Pain in an 83 Year-Old Incomplete Tetraplegic Patient: A Charcot Spinal Neuro-Arthropathy Case Report
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Congenital defects / diseases
Giulio Bertero A* , Audrey Wetzel-Weaver A , Xavier Jordan DDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.940830
Am J Case Rep 2023; 24:e940830
Table 2. Radiological examination of the spinal column, Charcot spinal neuro-arthropathy.
| Examinations | Examination properties |
|---|---|
| X-ray | First-line radiological examination |
| Computed tomography | Precise assessment of the severity of vertebral bone destruction (erosion) and osteophytosis formation |
| Magnetic resonance imaging | Precise assessment of the severity of disc degeneration, joint, or soft tissue inflammation |