A comparative study of brachial plexus sonography and magnetic resonance imaging in chronic inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy and multifocal motor neuropathy.

Hendrik Stephan GoedeeB A JongbloedJ-T H van AsseldonkJ HendrikseA F J E VranckenH FranssenS NikolakopoulosL H VisserW L van der PolL H van den Berg

Published in: European journal of neurology (2017)

Brachial plexus sonography could complement MRI in the diagnostic work-up of patients with suspected CIDP and MMN. Our results indicate that combined imaging studies may add value to the current diagnostic consensus criteria for chronic inflammatory neuropathies.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
oxidative stress
magnetic resonance imaging
high resolution
computed tomography
clinical practice
diffusion weighted imaging
photodynamic therapy