White matter changes in Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy: MRI findings

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 591-593

  Kuker W ^a,b   Weir, A ^b   Quaghebeur, G ^b   Palace, J ^b  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demyelinating diseases; LHON; Multiple sclerosis; Neuroimmunology

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; IDEBENONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; LEBER HEREDITARY OPTIC NEUROPATHY; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; BRAIN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; OPTIC ATROPHY, HEREDITARY, LEBER; OPTIC NERVE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSATION DISORDERS; VISION, LOW;

EID: 34247092379     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01757.x     Document Type: Article

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