| Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbosacral roots in the dysimmune inflammatory polyneuropathies. | |
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PMID: 7849376 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The diagnosis of acute Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy is based on clinical characteristics, abnormalities on nerve conduction studies, and nerve biopsy specimens indicating demyelination. Inflammation and edema are also common findings in nerve specimens. Immunotherapy is helpful in these dysimmune conditions. Occasionally the diagnosis is difficult to make, particularly when electrophysiological testing or nerve biopsy findings are not characteristic. The authors found contrast enhancement of lumbosacral roots in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy and Guillain-Barré syndrome, but not in those with other demyelinating neuropathies. Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging could be a useful tool in the diagnosis of the dysimmune inflammatory neuropathies. |
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Authors:
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T Bertorini; H Halford; J Lawrence; D Vo; M Wassef |
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Type: Case Reports; Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the American Society of Neuroimaging Volume: 5 ISSN: 1051-2284 ISO Abbreviation: J Neuroimaging Publication Date: 1995 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-03-15 Completed Date: 1995-03-15 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9102705 Medline TA: J Neuroimaging Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 9-15 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurology, University of Tennessee, Memphis 38163. |
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Adult Aged Biopsy Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / diagnosis Chronic Disease Contrast Media* Demyelinating Diseases / diagnosis*, immunology Electromyography Female Gadolinium / diagnostic use Gadolinium DTPA Humans Image Enhancement* Magnetic Resonance Imaging* / methods Male Middle Aged Neural Conduction / physiology Organometallic Compounds / diagnostic use Pentetic Acid / analogs & derivatives, diagnostic use Polyradiculoneuropathy / diagnosis*, immunology Polyradiculopathy / diagnosis*, immunology Spinal Nerve Roots / pathology* |
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0/Contrast Media; 0/Organometallic Compounds; 67-43-6/Pentetic Acid; 7440-54-2/Gadolinium; 80529-93-7/Gadolinium DTPA |
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