Optic chiasm enhancement associated with giant aneurysm and yttrium treated pituitary adenoma

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1343-1345

  Gabriel, C M ^a,b   Stevens, J C ^a   Bremner, F ^a   Brew, S ^a   Plant, G T ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID; YTTRIUM;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; BLOOD BRAIN BARRIER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COIL EMBOLIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; LABORATORY TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC CHIASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADENOMA; ANEURYSM; BRACHYTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC CHIASM; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; RADIATION INJURIES; STEROIDS; YTTRIUM;

EID: 4344634557     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.028662     Document Type: Article

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