title: Spinal MRI findings of guillain-barré syndrome.
abstract: Guillain-Barré syndrome is a relatively common, acute, and rapidly progressive, inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. The diagnosis is usually established on the basis of symptoms and signs, aided by cerebrospinal fluid findings and electrophysiologic criteria. Previously, radiologic examinations have been used only to rule out other spinal abnormalities. We report a case of systemic lupus erythematosus associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome with marked enhancement of nerve roots of the conus medullaris and cauda equina on MR imaging. These MR observations may help confirm the diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Baskent University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozlem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alkan
authors.forename: Tulin
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Naime
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tokmak
authors.forename: Meliha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tan