The importance of EEG and variability of MRI findings in acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis [1]

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Alemdar, M ^a   Selekler, H M ^a   Iseri, P ^a   Demirci, A ^a   Komsuoglu, S S ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis; Electroencephalogram; MRI

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; BRAIN MAPPING; BRAIN REGION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DELTA RHYTHM; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEFT HEMISPHERE; LETTER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPIKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOENCEPHALITIS, ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 33750059160     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01465.x     Document Type: Letter

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