MRI of the spinal cord in neuromyelitis optica and recurrent longitudinal extensive myelitis

Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 199-205

  Cassinotto, C ^a   Deramond, H ^b   Olindo, S ^c   Aveillan, M ^c   Smadja, D ^c   Cabre, P ^c  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANDRÉ   (France)

^b AMIENS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Department of Neurology ^*  (Martinique)

Author keywords

Devic syndrome; Longitudinal extensive myelitis; MRI; Neuromyelitis optica; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; AFRICAN CARIBBEAN; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MYELITIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; RELAPSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIGNAL DETECTION; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD ATROPHY; SWELLING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 70349932803     PISSN: 01509861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurad.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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