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Transthyretin-related familial amyloid polyneuropathy: evaluation of CSF enhancement on serial T1-weighted and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images following intravenous contrast administration.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology - 1 Sept 2005
Hirai Toshinori, Ando Yukio, Yamura Masayuki, Kitajima Mika, Hayashida Yoshiko, Korogi Yukunori, Yamashita Taro, Yamashita Yasuyuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: CSF enhancement on MR images after intravenous administration of gadolinium chelate, which mimics subarachnoid hemorrhage, has been reported. The purpose of this study was to determine whether CSF enhancement can be seen on serial MR images following administration of contrast material in patients with transthyretin-related familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP) and to assess other...
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