Conus Medullaris Syndrome following Radionuclide Cisternography
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Conus Medullaris Syndrome following Radionuclide Cisternography
Radionuclide cisternography is generally considered to be a safe procedure without significant neurological complications. However, in this report we present a patient who developed conus medullaris syndrome following radionuclide cisternography. A 46-year-old woman underwent lumbar puncture followed by radionuclide cisternography with the diagnosis of hydrocephalus. After the cisternography, s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-6668,2090-6676
DOI: 10.1155/2014/201745