A case of subacute combined degeneration: MRI findings

Neuroradiology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 398-400

  Yamada, K ^a,b   Shrier, D A ^a   Tanaka, H ^a   Numaguchi, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spinal cord; Degenerative process; Magnetic resonance imaging; Posterior column; Spine; Subacute combined degeneration; Vitamin B12 deficiency

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CERVICAL SPINE; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TINGLING; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD LESION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; VITAMIN B 12 DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0031775167     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002340050610     Document Type: Article

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