Neuroimaging of tuberculous myelitis: Analysis of ten cases and review of literature

Journal of Neuroimaging

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 197-205

  Wasay, Mohammad ^a   Arif, Hiba ^b   Khealani, Bhojo ^a   Ahsan, Humera ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Meningitis; MRI; Myelitis; Radiculomyelitis; Spinal cord; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PREDNISOLONE; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EXTRAPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; MEDLINE; MYELITIS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAKISTAN; PARAPLEGIA; PROGNOSIS; RADICULITIS; RADICULOMYELITIS; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD ATROPHY; SYMPTOM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THORACIC SPINAL CORD; TUBERCULOUS MYELITIS; ADOLESCENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYELITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL; TUBERCULOSIS, SPINAL;

EID: 33748450972     PISSN: 10512284     EISSN: 15526569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6569.2006.00032.x     Document Type: Review

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