Water apparent diffusion coefficient and T2 changes in the acute stage of maple syrup urine disease: Evidence of intramyelinic and vasogenic-interstitial edema

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 162-165

  Righini, Andrea ^a,d   Ramenghi, Luca A ^b   Parini, Rossella ^c   Triulzi, Fabio ^a   Mosca, Fabio ^b  

^a Neuroradiology Department   (Italy)

^b Inst Pediat and Neonatology Univ   (Italy)

^c Pediatric Department   (Italy)

^d V BUZZI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffusion weighted imaging; Maple syrup urine disease; Neonate

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAPLE SYRUP URINE DISEASE; MYELINATION; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; WHITE MATTER;

ACUTE DISEASE; BRAIN EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MAPLE SYRUP URINE DISEASE;

EID: 0344211860     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1051228403251084     Document Type: Article

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