Diffusion MR imaging in a case of acute ischemic optic neuropathy

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 255-257

  Al Shafai, L S ^a   Mikulis, David J ^b  

^a National Guard Hospital   (Saudi Arabia)

^b TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DETERIORATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VISION; BRAIN VASCULITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEADACHE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE; PAPILLEDEMA; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

ACUTE DISEASE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HEADACHE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC; PAPILLEDEMA; VASCULITIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; VISION DISORDERS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 33645731119     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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