Brain MRI Findings in Pediatric-Onset Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Challenges in Differentiation from Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

BULUT, ELİF; Karakaya, JALE; Salama, S.; Levy, M.; Huisman, T.; Izbudak, I.

doi:10.3174/ajnr.a6003

Brain MRI Findings in Pediatric-Onset Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Challenges in Differentiation from Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis

BULUT E. G., Karakaya J., Salama S., Levy M., Huisman T. A. G. M., Izbudak I.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY, cilt.40, sa.4, ss.726-731, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 4
Basım Tarihi: 2019
Doi Numarası: 10.3174/ajnr.a6003
Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.726-731
Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Differentiating pediatric-onset neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder from acute disseminated encephalomyelitis could be challenging, especially in cases presenting with only brain manifestations. Our purpose was to investigate brain MR imaging features that may help distinguish these 2 entities.