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What does an abnormal sciatic nerve look like on an mri?
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Depends: It depends on many factors including the severity and duration of injury, MRI sequence used, etc. Sciatic neuropathy will appear hyperintense (brighter) on the T2-weighted or STIR MRI sequence. Ask your physician (ideally a neurologist) to review the MRI with you. https://depts.washington.edu/neurolog/images/emg-resources/Sciatic_Neuropathies.pdf
Answered 5/20/2016
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