ISSN:
1432-1459
Keywords:
Myelomeningoradiculitis
;
Lyme borreliosis
;
Herpes zoster virus
;
Cytomegalovirus
;
Gadolinium-DTPA
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We studied three patients with myelomeningoradiculitis caused byBorrelia burgdorferi, herpes zoster virus or cytomegalovirus infection. All patients underwent MRI of the spinal cord with gadolinium-DTPA and showed enhancing lesions of the spinal cord or nerve roots that correlated with clinical signs. Gadolinium-DTPA enhancement may visualize lesions that suggest an inflammation associated with blood-brain-barrier alteration and indicate the diagnosis before serological results are available.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02444013
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