Status: awaiting_review. Rule: atlas-profile-2.0.
11 linked publications; not a count of independent studies.
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Historical grade: WEAK (retained from 22 September 2026; not a completed profile 2.0 assessment).
Meta-analysis associates T2 high signal (esp. sharp, multisegment) with worse baseline and outcome
Association is inconsistent; signal type matters, quantitative ratios vary, and many patients with T2 change recover well
Influences timing and expectation-setting for surgery; over-weighting T2 signal may deny or delay beneficial surgery.
This is an educational research resource from Resonant Labs, not clinical advice. Atlas assessments are heuristic, not probabilities or formal GRADE ratings. Findings are summarized from the literature and may change as the field evolves.