Polyneuritis cranialis with contrast enhancement of cranial nerves on magnetic resonance imaging

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-72

  Morosini, A ^a   Burke, C ^a   Emechete, B ^a,b  

^a MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Ophthalmoplegia; Polyneuritis cranialis

Indexed keywords

ABDUCENS NERVE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NEURITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OCULOMOTOR NERVE; POLYNEURITIS CRANIALIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRANIAL NERVE DISEASES; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; POLYNEUROPATHIES; POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY;

EID: 0037286902     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00074.x     Document Type: Article

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