Reversibility of white matter changes and dementia after treatment of dural fistulas.
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چکیده
We describe two patients with dural fistulas who presented with dementia and diffuse white matter signal changes on MR that significantly improved after surgery. One patient had preoperative embolization.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 16 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995