FACIAL-NERVE ENHANCEMENT ON GADOLINIUM-DTPA IN A CASE WITH NEUROSARCOIDOSIS

Authors
SUGITA M SANO M UCHIGATA M ARUGA T MATSUOKA R
Citation
M. Sugita et al., FACIAL-NERVE ENHANCEMENT ON GADOLINIUM-DTPA IN A CASE WITH NEUROSARCOIDOSIS, Internal medicine, 36(11), 1997, pp. 825-828
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Internal medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
09182918
Volume
36
Issue
11
Year of publication
1997
Pages
825 - 828
Database
ISI
SICI code
0918-2918(1997)36:11<825:FEOGIA>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
In a case of neurosarcoidosis with bilateral facial nerve palsy and hy drocephalus, contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study and angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) activities in cerebrospinal fl uid (CSF) were valuable for the diagnosis and the follow up. Facial ne rve lesions were demonstrated on gadolinium-DTPA enhanced MRI. The dis appearance of enhancement was concomitant with the amelioration of fac ial nerve palsy after corticosteroid therapy.