Figure 1From: Systemic panca-associated vasculitis with central nervous involvement causing recurrent myelitis: case report Chronological MRI images of lumbar spine - November 2008/December 2008/May 2009. In figure 1 the lumbar spine is most clearly affected in the first image (November 2008). The images show increased signal within the substance of the spinal cord during episodes of active vasculitis, with some subtle expansion of the cord.Back to article page