Contrast enhancement of the cerebrospinal fluid on MRI in two cases of spirochaetal meningitis

Neuroradiology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 448-450

  Good, C D ^a   Jager H R ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluid, cerebrospinal, contrast enhancement; Magnetic resonance imaging; Meningitis, spirochaetal

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE; PENICILLIN G; TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; SYPHILIS;

EID: 17344389997     PISSN: 00283940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002340000300     Document Type: Article

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