Research Article

Periventricular Lesions Help Differentiate Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders from Multiple Sclerosis

Figure 3

Evaluation of FLAIR sagittal images. Patients with NMO are shown in (a): Dawson’s fingers are absent. In contrast, most MS patients (b) demonstrate elongated, flame-shaped lesions oriented along the course of deep medullary veins, compatible with perivenous inflammation.
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