Revisiting the spectrum of lower motor neuron diseases with snake eyes appearance on magnetic resonance imaging

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1233-1241

  Lebouteux, M V ^a   Franques, J ^b   Guillevin, R ^c   Delmont, E ^d   Lenglet, T ^e   Bede, P ^f   Desnuelle, C ^d   Pouget, J ^b   Pascal Mousselard, H ^e   Pradat, P F ^e,g  

^a University of Paris Descartes   (France)

^b AP HM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^d CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

^e PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^f TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^g CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

'snake eyes' sign; Lower motor neuron disease; MRI; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INJURY; MALE; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD VENTRAL HORN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; ADOLESCENT; AGED; ANTERIOR HORN CELL; COHORT ANALYSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FRANCE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR HORN CELLS; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL CORD; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904913255     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ene.12465     Document Type: Article

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