MRI findings in a remitting-relapsing case of Bickerstaff encephalitis

Neuroradiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 411-414

  Mondejar R R ^a   Santos, J M G ^b   Villalba, E F ^c  

^a Diagnostic Radiology Department   (Spain)

^b Section of Neuroradiology   (Spain)

^c HGU Morales Meseguer   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bickerstaff encephalitis; Brain stem encephalitis; Miller Fisher syndrome; MRI

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMPICILLIN; CEPHALOSPORIN;

ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; BRAIN STEM INJURY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENCEPHALITIS; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; RELIABILITY;

ADULT; BRAIN STEM; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MILLER FISHER SYNDROME;

EID: 0036952809     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00234-001-0733-3     Document Type: Article

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