Neurosparganosis: management

Evidence-based neurology checklist on neurosparganosis: management: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): features The tunnel sign The string-knots sign Perifocal oedema Cortical atrophy Dilated ventricles Punctate calcification Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) Lesion migration Enhancing spinal mass…

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): features

  • The tunnel sign
  • The string-knots sign
  • Perifocal oedema
  • Cortical atrophy
  • Dilated ventricles
  • Punctate calcification
  • Intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH)
  • Lesion migration
  • Enhancing spinal mass lesion

Other investigations

Treatment

References

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