Radiologic manifestations of intraventricular and subarachnoid racemose neurocysticercosis

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 153-157

  Hauptman, J S ^a   Hinrichs, C ^a   Mele, C ^a   Lee, H J ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; PRAZIQUANTEL; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SUBARACHNOID SPACE;

CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS; SUBARACHNOID SPACE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 18044374618     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-004-0383-y     Document Type: Article

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