Cranial nerve enhancement in the Guillain-Barré syndrome.
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We report a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome with enhancement of multiple cranial nerves seen with postcontrast MR imaging. Clinical symptoms and electrodiagnostic studies reflected abnormalities of some but not all of the enhancing cranial nerves.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 16 4 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995