Extended extradural spinal arachnoid cyst: An unusual cause of progressive spastic paraparesis

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 260-263

  Prevo, R L ^a   Hageman, G ^a   Bruyn, R P M ^a   Broere, G ^a   Van De Stadt, J ^b  

^a MEDISCH SPECTRUM TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b Laboratorium Pathologie Oost Nederland   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arachnoid cyst; Magnetic resonance imaging; Myopathy; Spastic paraparesis; Spinal cord compression

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE BIOPSY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA;

ADOLESCENT; ARACHNOID CYSTS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPARESIS, SPASTIC; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0032726124     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-8467(99)00050-5     Document Type: Article

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