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Table 2:

Prevalence of signs of enlarged dural sac in the 4 groups*

CriteriaFulfilling Ghent (No.) (%)
Independent of DE (n = 73)Dependent on DE (n = 14)Suspected MFS, Not Fulfilling Ghent (n = 18)Controls (n = 101)
1) Anterior meningocele27 (37)2 (1400%0%
2) DSD sacrum > DSD L438 (52)4 (29)1 (6)5 (5)
3) Herniations of ≥1 nerve root sleeves53 (73)10 (71)2 (11)1 (1)
4) DSR L5 > 0.48 (Oosterhof et al6)41 (56)13 (93)1 (6)19 (19)
5) DSR S1 > 0.57 (Oosterhof et al6)45 (62)11 (85)1 (6)12 (12)
Presence of ≥1 of above findings65 (89)14 (100)3 (17)24 (24)
Only DSR L5 > 0.48 and/or S1 > 0.574 (5)4 (29)1 (6)18 (18)
6) DSR S1 > 0.59 (current study)43 (59)11 (85)1 (6)7 (7)
Presence of DE replacing criteria 4 and 5 with 663 (86)12 (86)3 (17)9 (9)
  • Note:—MES indicates Marfan Syndrome.

  • * * Expressed as number and percentage.