Cortical and leptomeningeal involvement in three cases of neuromyelitis optica

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Tahara, M ^a   Ito, R ^b   Tanaka, K ^c   Tanaka, M ^a  

^a UTANO NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b SHIGA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c KANAZAWA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aquaporin 4; Brain; Cerebral cortex; Leptomeninges; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neuromyelitis optica

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PHENYTOIN;

ADULT; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LEPTOMENINX; LETTER; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AQUAPORIN 4; AUTOANTIBODIES; CEREBRAL CORTEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MENINGES; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859846835     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2012.03667.x     Document Type: Letter

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