Gadolinium enhancement of cauda equina: A new MR imaging finding in the radiculitic form of tick-borne encephalitis

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 995-997

  Marjelund, Sari ^a   Jaaskelainen, A ^b   Tikkakoski, T ^c   Tuisku, S ^c   Vapalahti, O ^b  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Keski Pohjanmaan Erikoissairaanhoito Ja Peruspalvelukuntayhtyma   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUDA EQUINA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EUROPE; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGITIS; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NERVE ROOT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADICULITIS; SERODIAGNOSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TICK BORNE ENCEPHALITIS; TICK BORNE ENCEPHALITIS FLAVIVIRUS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADICULOPATHY; VIROLOGY;

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; GADOLINIUM;

CAUDA EQUINA; ENCEPHALITIS, TICK-BORNE; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADICULOPATHY;

EID: 33749984739     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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