Magnetic resonance imaging findings predicting subsequent disease course in patients at presentation with clinically isolated syndromes suggestive of multiple sclerosis

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2001, Pages

  Filippi, M ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinically definite multiple sclerosis; Clinically isolated syndromes; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PREDICTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINAL CORD LESION; TISSUE INJURY; WHITE MATTER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING;

DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PROGNOSIS; SYNDROME;

EID: 0035674523     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720100033     Document Type: Article

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