Extensive brain stem lesions in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: Repeat magnetic resonance findings

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 79-81

  Sun, Ah Park ^a   Tae, Kyeong Lee ^a   Ki, Bum Sung ^a   Sung, Kyu Park ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain stem; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Postpartum; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN STEM INJURY; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; DYSARTHRIA; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLASMAPHERESIS; PONS; PUERPERIUM; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

ADULT; BRAIN STEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC;

EID: 10644276360     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1051228404269491     Document Type: Article

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