Brain magnetic resonance imaging does not contribute to the diagnosis of chronic neuroborreliosis

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 755-762

  Aalto, A ^a   Sjowall J ^b   Davidsson, L ^b   Forsberg, P ^b   Smedby, O ^b  

^a NONE   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adults; Borrelia; Brain; Brain stem; CNS; Lyme; Meninges; MR imaging; Neuroborreliosis

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; PATIENT TREATMENT;

ADULTS; BORRELIA; BRAIN STEMS; MENINGES; NEUROBORRELIOSIS;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYME DISEASE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; TIME;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYME NEUROBORRELIOSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34548352874     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02841850701367903     Document Type: Article

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