Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: Value of diffusion-weighted and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis and treatment control

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 819-826

  Kuker W ^a,b,c   Mader, I ^a   Nagele T ^a   Uhl, M ^a   Adolph, C ^a   Klose, U ^a   Herrlinger, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cidofovir; Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging; progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CHLORAMBUCIL; CIDOFOVIR; DOXORUBICIN; MITOXANTRONE; VIRUS DNA;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; BRAIN CORTEX; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHRONIC LYMPHATIC LEUKEMIA; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EVALUATION; FOLLICULAR LYMPHOMA; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INFLAMMATION; JC VIRUS; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OLIGODENDROGLIA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; REMISSION; REPEAT PROCEDURE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS REPLICATION;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY, PROGRESSIVE MULTIFOCAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES;

EID: 33746457777     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01362.x     Document Type: Review

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