Neuroimaging supports the clinical diagnosis of methanol poisoning

Neuroradiology

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 924-928

  Halavaara, Juha ^a   Valanne, Leena ^a   Setälä, Kirsi ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Methanol intoxication; Neuroimaging; Optic neuropathy; Pallidum nuclei calcifications

Indexed keywords

METHANOL;

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FINLAND; GLAUCOMA; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; MALE; METHANOL POISONING; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC DISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAVEL; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; BASAL GANGLIA; BLINDNESS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; METHANOL; POISONING; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 0036944763     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-002-0855-2     Document Type: Article

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