The role of MRI and nerve root biopsy in the diagnosis of neurosarcoidosis

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 349-353

  Moore, Fraser G A ^a   Andermann, Frederick ^a   Richardson, John ^a   Tampieri, Donatella ^a   Giaccone, Robert ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; GADOLINIUM; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE BIOPSY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOIDOSIS; SPINAL ROOT; SYMPTOM; URINE INCONTINENCE;

BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BRAIN; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; SARCOIDOSIS; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 0035676018     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100001578     Document Type: Article

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