Superficial Siderosis of the Spinal Cord: a Rare Cause of Myelopathy Diagnosed by MRI

Overview

Journal Neurology

Specialty Neurology

Date 1991 Dec 1

PMID 1745361

Citations 3

Authors

H Offenbacher

F Fazekas

F Reisecker

R Schmidt

F Payer

H Lechner

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Abstract

Repeated bleeding into CSF spaces may cause superficial siderosis with progressive neurologic impairment. The unique physical properties of MRI provide a basis for the in vivo diagnosis of this entity.

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