Cranial nerve enhancement in the Guillain-Barré syndrome.
We report a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome with enhancement of multiple cranial nerves seen with postcontrast MR imaging. Clinical symptoms and electrodiagnostic studies reflected abnormalities of some but not all of the enhancing cranial nerves.
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Department of Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA.
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D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003391:Cranial Nerves / Q000473:pathology*; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy