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Imaging in Rare NeuroimmuneDisorders
08/29/20J. Scott McNally, MD, PhD
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Disclosures• No relevant financial relationships with any
commercial interest.
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Goal
• To review the role of imaging in the diagnosis of neuroimmunologic disorders and their mimics.
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Outline• Imaging background• MRI in MS
• Imaging in rare neuroimmune diseases• Post-radiation, NMOSD• AFM, spinal cord infarct• Neurosarcoid• Encephalitis (autoimmune, infectious)• Infection (Lyme disease, PML)• Vasculitis
• Discussion and Q/A
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• Demyelination = loss of myelin sheath around axons
• Imaging = Ultrasound, X-ray, CT, MR, PET –MRI best detects demyelination
• MRI sequences detect:– Edema (T2, FLAIR) - bright– Blood brain barrier breakdown (T1 postcontrast) - bright– Ischemic stroke (DWI) - bright– Bleed (GRE) - dark
Imaging of autoimmune diseases
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Multiple sclerosis• Brain MRI
• Axial T2 weighted sequence
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• Spine MRI
• Axial T2 weighted sequence
Multiple sclerosis
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• Axial FLAIR sequence (T2-weighted)
• FLAIR = Fluid attenuated inversion recovery
• CSF is dark, lesions are bright and easier to see
Multiple sclerosis
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• Sagittal FLAIR sequence
• Detects pericallosaland callosomarginallesions characteristic of demyelination in MS
Multiple sclerosis
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• Axial DWI sequence
• DWI = Diffusion weighted imaging
• DWI bright signal in cytotoxic edema from ischemic stroke, but also in active demyelination
Multiple sclerosis
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• Coronal T1 weighted postcontrast sequence
• Detect actively demyelinating lesions
• Can be seen in brain, spinal cord, or optic nerves
• Compare pre vs. post
Multiple sclerosis
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Post radiation demyelination
• Patient with prior meningioma
• Resected and radiated
• 1 year later developed new symptoms
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• Patient with prior meningioma
• Resected and radiated
• 1 year later developed new symptoms
Post radiation demyelination
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• Patient with prior meningioma
• Resected and radiated
• 1 year later developed new symptoms
Post radiation demyelination
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• Patient with prior meningioma
• Resected and radiated
• 1 year later developed new symptoms
Post radiation demyelination
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• Patient with prior meningioma
• Resected and radiated
• 1 year later developed new symptoms
Post radiation demyelination
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NMOSD
• NMOSD= neuromyelitis opticaspectrum disease (Devic disease)
• Primarily affects optic nerves and spinal cord, with long segments of demyelination
• AQP4, MOG, or antibody negative
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NMOSD
• NMOSD= neuromyelitis opticaspectrum disease (Devic disease)
• Primarily affects optic nerves and spinal cord, with long segments of demyelination
• AQP4, MOG, or antibody negative
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NMOSD
• NMOSD= neuromyelitis opticaspectrum disease (Devic disease)
• Primarily affects optic nerves and spinal cord, with long segments of demyelination
• AQP4, MOG, or antibody negative
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• Anti-MOG accounts for ~25% of NMSOD
• Less % women affected compared to AQP4
• More often affects anterior optic nerves
• More often affects inferior/caudal cord
Anti-MOG NMOSD
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• Anti-MOG accounts for ~25% of NMSOD
• Less % women affected compared to AQP4
• More often affects anterior optic nerves
• More often affects inferior/caudal cord
Anti-MOG NMOSD
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Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)
• AFM = acute flaccid myelitis
• ‘Polio-like’ postviralmyelitis affecting motor cells
• Associated with recent viral infection (respiratory viruses, enterovirus, etc)
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Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM)
• AFM = acute flaccid myelitis
• ‘Polio-like’ postviralmyelitis affecting motor cells
• Associated with recent viral infection (respiratory viruses, enterovirus, etc)
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Cord infarct
• Spinal cord ischemic stroke
• Abrupt onset, no preceding viral illness
• Primarily motor neuron loss, similar to AFM
• Key is diffusion restriction on DWI MRI
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Neurosarcoid
• Usually manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis, a granulomatous disease
• Variety of manifestations
• Lesions in brain, optic nerves, leptomeninges, cord, cranial nerves
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Neurosarcoid
• Usually manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis, a granulomatous disease
• Variety of manifestations
• Lesions in brain, optic nerves, leptomeninges, cord, cranial nerves
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Neurosarcoid
• Usually manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis, a granulomatous disease
• Variety of manifestations
• Lesions in brain, optic nerves, leptomeninges, cord, cranial nerves
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Neurosarcoid
• Usually manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis, a granulomatous disease
• Variety of manifestations
• Lesions in brain, optic nerves, leptomeninges, cord, cranial nerves
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Lyme disease
• Can mimic many neuroimmunediseases
• Caused by Borreliaburgdorferi infection
• Affects white matter, nerve roots, leptomeninges
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Lyme disease
• Can mimic many neuroimmunediseases
• Caused by Borreliaburgdorferi infection
• Affects white matter, nerve roots, leptomeninges
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Lyme disease
• Can mimic many neuroimmunediseases
• Caused by Borreliaburgdorferi infection
• Affects white matter, nerve roots, leptomeninges
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Lyme disease
• Can mimic many neuroimmunediseases
• Caused by Borreliaburgdorferi infection
• Affects white matter, nerve roots, leptomeninges
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PML
• Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
• Caused by the JC virus
• Infectious demyelination can occur with severe immunosuppression
• Rituximab (Rituxan) and natalizumab(Tysabri)
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PML
• Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
• Caused by the JC virus
• Infectious demyelination can occur with severe immunosuppression
• Rituximab (Rituxan) and natalizumab(Tysabri)
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PML
• Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
• Caused by the JC virus
• Infectious demyelination can occur with severe immunosuppression
• Rituximab (Rituxan) and natalizumab(Tysabri)
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PML
• Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
• Caused by the JC virus
• Infectious demyelination can occur with severe immunosuppression
• Rituximab (Rituxan) and natalizumab(Tysabri)
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Encephalitis
• Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain
• Can be autoimmune (e.g. Anti-Gaba A Receptor)
• Can be infectious (e.g. HSV – herpes)
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Encephalitis
• Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain
• Can be autoimmune (e.g. Anti-Gaba A Receptor)
• Can be infectious (e.g. HSV – herpes)
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Encephalitis
• Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain
• Can be autoimmune (e.g. Anti-Gaba A Receptor)
• Can be infectious (e.g. HSV – herpes)
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Encephalitis
• Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain
• Can be autoimmune (e.g. Anti-Gaba A Receptor)
• Can be infectious (e.g. HSV – herpes)
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Encephalitis
• Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain
• Can be autoimmune (e.g. Anti-Gaba A Receptor)
• Can be infectious (e.g. HSV – herpes)
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Encephalitis
• Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain
• Can be autoimmune (e.g. Anti-Gaba A Receptor)
• Can be infectious (e.g. HSV – herpes)
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Susac syndrome
• Autoimmune endotheliopathycausing small infarctions of cochlea, retina and corpus callosum
• Acute encephalopathy, bilateral hearing loss and branch retinal artery occlusions
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Susac syndrome
• Autoimmune endotheliopathycausing small infarctions of cochlea, retina and corpus callosum
• Acute encephalopathy, bilateral hearing loss and branch retinal artery occlusions
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Susac syndrome
• Autoimmune endotheliopathycausing small infarctions of cochlea, retina and corpus callosum
• Acute encephalopathy, bilateral hearing loss and branch retinal artery occlusions
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Susac syndrome
• Autoimmune endotheliopathycausing small infarctions of cochlea, retina and corpus callosum
• Acute encephalopathy, bilateral hearing loss and branch retinal artery occlusions
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• Patient presented with headache and right sided weakness.
Ischemic stroke
DTI trace ADC map FLAIR
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CTA at presentation
CTA at presentation MPRAGE at presentation
Ischemic stroke• Initially thought to be secondary to carotid plaque
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• Brain CTA showed left MCA/ACA lumen irregularity
CTA at presentation
Ischemic stroke
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• vwMRI showed avid MCA/ACA wall enhancement• Hx of facial rash 3mo ago, VZV positive LP
CTA at presentation DANTE T1 SPACE post at presentation
Ischemic stroke
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• Despite clearing VZV, enhancement progressed
DANTE T1 SPACE post at presentation DANTE T1 SPACE post at 1mo
Postviral vasculitis
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• Narrowing worsened
DSA 2mo after presentationDSA 1mo after presentation
Postviral vasculitis
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• The patient also developed new left MCA strokes after clearing VZV
DTI trace 2mo after presentationDTI trace at presentation
Postviral vasculitis
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• Rare autoimmune diseases can affect the brain, spinal cord, leptomeninges, nerves and blood vessels
• Imaging helps detect and diagnose autoimmune diseases
• Imaging allows monitoring of treatment response and detection of disease progression
Summary
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Thank you
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Acknowledgements
• RSNA Research Scholar Grant RSCH1414, University of Utah Intramural Seed Grant, NIH NHLBI R01 HL127582, AHA 17SDG33460420, American Cancer Society Grant 129785IRG1619001IRG
• University of Utah Study Design and Biostatistics Center, with funding in part from the National Center for Research Resources and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Grant 8UL1TR000105 (formerly UL1RR025764)
• UCAIR RF coil and Electronics lab, departments of Radiology, Vascular Surgery, Neurosurgery and Neurology at the University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA