Transient diffusion-weighted imaging changes in a patient with reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 674-678

  Wartenberg, K E ^a   Patsalides, A D ^a   Yepes, M ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b AMERICAN RED CROSS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytotoxic edema; Diffusion weighted imaging; FK 506; Reversible leukoencephalopathy syndrome; Tacrolimus; Vasogenic edema

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOTICS; PATIENT TREATMENT; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

CYTOTOXIC EDEMA; DIFFUSION-WEIGHTED IMAGING; FK 506; REVERSIBLE LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME; TACROLIMUS; VASOGENIC EDEMA;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; TACROLIMUS;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN EDEMA; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; EPILEPTIC STATE; HUMAN; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PARESIS; SYNDROME;

AGED; BRAIN EDEMA; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; PARESIS; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; SYNDROME; TACROLIMUS;

EID: 16644396847     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850410008397     Document Type: Article

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