MRI of acute brainstem ischaemia: Cytotoxic versus vasogenic oedema? [2]

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 497-498

  Sibon, I ^a,c   Menegon, P ^b   Rouanet, F ^a   Dousset, V ^b   Orgogozo, J M ^a  

^a Federation of Clinical Neurosciences   (France)

^b BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

Author keywords

Brainstem; Diffusion; MRI; Oedema

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CATARACT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSPHAGIA; EDEMA; EYE MOVEMENT; EYE SURGERY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; PONS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL SIGN; QUADRIPLEGIA; STUPOR; VERTIGO; WALLENBERG SYNDROME;

EID: 3843113463     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.00847.x     Document Type: Letter

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