@article {Kitajima1599, author = {Mika Kitajima and Yukunori Korogi and Masayuki Yamura and Ichiro Ikushima and Yoshiko Hayashida and Yukio Ando and Makoto Uchino and Yasuyuki Yamashita}, title = {Familial Amyloid Polyneuropathy: Hypertrophy of Ligaments Supporting the Spinal Cord}, volume = {25}, number = {9}, pages = {1599--1602}, year = {2004}, publisher = {American Journal of Neuroradiology}, abstract = {Summary: We describe characteristic spinal MR findings of two cases of familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP). Both cases showed leptomeningeal enhancement on contrast-enhanced T1-weighted image. In addition, three-dimensional constructive interference in steady-state imaging demonstrated thickening of the ligaments, other connective tissues within the spinal canal, dura matter, and dorsal nerve roots. These findings in FAP are felt to represent amyloid deposition.}, issn = {0195-6108}, URL = {https://www.ajnr.org/content/25/9/1599}, eprint = {https://www.ajnr.org/content/25/9/1599.full.pdf}, journal = {American Journal of Neuroradiology} }