Posterior reversible encephalopathy in eclampsia: Diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient-mapping as prognostic tools? [3]

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 309-310

  Ulrich, K ^a   Troscher Weber R ^a   Tomandl, B F ^a   Neundorfer B ^a   Reinhardt, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b Klinikum am Europakanal   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apparent diffusion coefficient; Diffusion weighted imaging; Eclampsia; PRES

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECLAMPSIA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SIGNAL DETECTION; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; BRAIN MAPPING; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PROGNOSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645302933     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01156.x     Document Type: Letter

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