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Guillain-Barré syndrome MRI

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Findings on MRI suggestive of Guillain Barre syndrome include: Anterior and posterior nerve root and cauda equina enhancement.

MRI

MRI

  • MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of Guillain Barre syndrome. Findings on MRI suggestive of Guillain Barre syndrome include:[1][2][3]

NOTE: The underlying etiology of these findings is blood brain barrier disruption due to inflammation.

Case courtesy of Dr Yune Kwong, <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/“>Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/cases/29893“>rID: 29893</a>
References

References

  1. ↑ Baran GA, Sowell MK, Sharp GB, Glasier CM (July 1993). “MR findings in a child with Guillain-Barré syndrome”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 161 (1): 161–3. doi:10.2214/ajr.161.1.8517296. PMID 8517296.
  2. ↑ Bertorini T, Halford H, Lawrence J, Vo D, Wassef M (January 1995). “Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbosacral roots in the dysimmune inflammatory polyneuropathies”. J Neuroimaging. 5 (1): 9–15. PMID 7849376.
  3. ↑ Coşkun A, Kumandaş S, Paç A, Karahan OI, Guleç M, Baykara M (March 2003). “Childhood Guillain-Barré syndrome. MR imaging in diagnosis and follow-up”. Acta Radiol. 44 (2): 230–5. PMID 12694112.

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