%0 Journal Article
%T Spinal MRI Findings of Guillain-Barr¨¦ Syndrome
%A Ozlem Alkan
%A Tulin Yildirim
%A Naime Tokmak
%A Meliha Tan
%J Journal of Radiology Case Reports
%D 2009
%I EduRad Publishing
%R 10.3941/jrcr.v3i3.153
%X Guillain-Barr¨¦ 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-Barr¨¦ 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-Barr¨¦ syndrome.
%K Guillain-Barr¨¦ syndrome
%K spinal MRI
%U http://www.radiologycases.com/index.php/radiologycases/article/view/153