MRI demonstration of arachnoiditis in cauda equina syndrome of ankylosing spondylitis

Neuroradiology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 462-465

  Charlesworth, C H ^a   Savy, L E ^b   Stevens, J ^b   Twomey, B ^a   Mitchell, R ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ankylosing spondylitis; Arachnoiditis; Cauda equina syndrome; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS; ARACHNOIDITIS; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; NERVE ROOT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

EID: 0029999420     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00607278     Document Type: Article

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