Whole-Spinal-Cord MRI Could Detect Silent MS Lesions Missed by Brain MRI
TL;DR: A 2026 protocol paper in Neurological Research and Practice described the MSpine trial, which is testing whether whole-spinal-cord MRI detects silent MS lesions missed by brain MRI. Key Findings 31.2% of spinal lesions may be asymptomatic: Prior retrospective data suggest nearly a third of new cord lesions produce no symptoms, meaning symptom-triggered imaging misses …
