The role of MRI of the brain and spinal cord, and CSF examination for the diagnosis of primary progressive multiple sclerosis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1292-1295

  Nilsson, P ^a,c   Sandberg Wollheim, M ^a   Norrving, B ^a   Larsson, E M ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid; Diagnosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Primary progressive multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM; GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD LESION;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 35448993352     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2007.01932.x     Document Type: Article

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