Magnetic resonance imaging demonstration of fascicular inflammation in sixth nerve palsy as the presenting symptom in multiple sclerosis

European Neurology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 92-94

  Szabo, Kristina ^a   Kern, Rolf ^a   Griebe, Martin ^a   Baezner, Hansjoerg ^a   Hennerici, Michael G ^a   Gass, Achim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ABDUCENS NERVE PARALYSIS; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ABDUCENS NERVE DISEASES; ADULT; DIPLOPIA; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; OLIGOCLONAL BANDS; PONS;

EID: 48249095543     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000138958     Document Type: Letter

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