MR imaging of central nervous system whipple disease: A 15-year review

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1493-1497

  Black, David F ^a   Aksamit, A J ^a   Morris, J M ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; INTESTINE LIPODYSTROPHY; MESENCEPHALON; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; TEMPORAL LOBE;

ADULT; BRAIN; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MESENCEPHALON; MIDDLE AGED; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEMPORAL LOBE; WHIPPLE DISEASE;

EID: 77956591847     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: 1936959X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2089     Document Type: Review

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