A Spectrum of unusual neuroimaging findings in patients with suspected Sturge-Weber syndrome

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 276-281

  Adams, M E ^a,d   Aylett, S E ^a,b   Squier, W ^c   Chong, W ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN CALCIFICATION; CHILD; CHOROID PLEXUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYELID; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROIMAGING; NEVUS FLAMMEUS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STURGE WEBER SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ATROPHY; CALCINOSIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOROID PLEXUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PIA MATER; PORT-WINE STAIN; STURGE-WEBER SYNDROME;

EID: 60049083039     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1350     Document Type: Article

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