MR findings in subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord caused by nitrous oxide anaesthesia - Two cases

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 101-104

  Ilniczky, S ^a   Jelencsik, I ^a   Kenez J ^b   Szirmai, I ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY AND NEUROLOGY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance; Nitrous oxide; Spinal cord; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

CYANOCOBALAMIN; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BABINSKI REFLEX; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYANOCOBALAMIN DEFICIENCY; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; GAIT DISORDER; HUMAN; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; LABORATORY TEST; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYNEUROPATHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SCHILLING TEST; SKIN TINGLING; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD ATROPHY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; NITROUS OXIDE; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD DISEASES;

EID: 0036388554     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2002.00336.x     Document Type: Article

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