Brain MRI follow-up of patients with persistent isolated optic neuritis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-39

  Martinelli, V ^a,b   Rodegher, M ^a   Filippi, M ^a   Rovaris, M ^a   Campi, A ^a   Colombo, B ^a   Comi, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

brain magnetic resonance imaging; multiple sclerosis; optic neuritis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030051831     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1996.tb00186.x     Document Type: Article

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