MR imaging of Devic's neuromyelitis optica

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2004, Pages

  Filippi, Massimo ^a   Rocca, M A ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffusion tensor imaging; Functional MRI; Magnetic resonance imaging; Magnetization transfer imaging; Neuromyelitis optica

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPINAL CORD;

BRAIN; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 10044261300     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-004-0344-y     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Devic E (1984) Myelite subaigue compliquee de nevrite optique. Bull Med 8:1033-1034
2. Lucchinetti CF, Mandler RN, McGavern D et al (2002) A role for humoral mechanisms in the pathogenesis of Devic's neuromyelitis optica. Brain 125:1450-1461
3. de Seze J, Stojkovic T, Ferriby D, Gauvrit JY, Montagne C, Mounier-Vehier F, Verier A, Pruvo JP, Hache JC, Vermersch P et al (2002) Devic's neuromyelitis optica: Clinical, laboratory, MRI and outcome profile. J Neurol Sci 197:57-61
4. de Seze J, Lebrun C, Stojkovic T, Ferriby D, Chatel M, Vermersch P et al (2003) Is Devic's neuromyelitis optica a separate disease? A comparative study with multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler 9:521-525
5. Wingerchuk DM, Hogancamp WF, O'Brien PC, Weinshenker BG (1999) The clinical course of neuromyelitis optica (Devic's syndrome). Neurology 53:1107-1114
6. Filippi M (2001) In-vivo tissue characterization of multiple sclerosis and other white matter diseases using magnetic resonance based techniques. J Neurol 248:1019-1029
7. Filippi M, Rocca MA, Moiola L et al (1999) MRI and magnetization transfer imaging changes in the brain and cervical cord of patients with Devic's neuromyelitis optica. Neurology 53:1705-1710
8. Rocca MA, Agosta F, Mezzapesa DM , Martinelli V, Salvi F, Ghezzi A, Bergamaschi R, Comi G, Filippi M et al (2004) Magnetization transfer and diffusion tensor MRI show gray matter damage in neuromyelitis optica. Neurology 62:476-478
9. Rocca MA, Mezzapesa DM, Ghezzi A et al (2003) Cord damage elicits brain functional reorganization after a single episode of myelitis. Neurology 61:1078-1085
10. Rocca MA, Agosta F, Mezzapesa DM, Falini A, Martinelli V, Salvi F, Bergamaschi R, Scotti G, Comi G, Filippi M (2004) A functional MRI study of movement-associated cortical changes in patients with Devic's neuromyelitis optica. NeuroImage 21:1061-1068