Diffussion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of porphyric encephalopathy: A case report

European Neurology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 119-121

  Yen, Pao Sheng ^a   Chen, Chi Jen ^a   Lui, Chun Chung ^b   Wai, Yau Yau ^a   Wan, Yung Liang ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE INTERMITTENT PORPHYRIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN REGION; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL BLINDNESS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; FEMALE; FRONTAL BONE; HUMAN; OCCIPITAL BONE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PORPHYRIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; X RAY FILM; BRAIN; METABOLIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN DISEASES, METABOLIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PORPHYRIA, ACUTE INTERMITTENT;

EID: 0035984595     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000062990     Document Type: Article

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