Subacute progressive ascending myelopathy following spinal cord injury: MRI appearances and clinical presentation

Spinal Cord

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 140-144

  Planner, A C ^a   Pretorius, P M ^b   Graham, A ^c   Meagher, T M ^c  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c National Spinal Injuries Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Imaging; MRI; Spinal cord injury; Subacute progresive ascending myelopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SUBACUTE PROGRESSIVE ASCENDING MYELOPATHY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 38949174754     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3102056     Document Type: Review

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