J Clin Neurol.  2014 Jan;10(1):72-73.

Cervical Myelitis Mimicking Intractable Occipital Neuralgia

• Kim JS
• Lee SW
• Kim BJ

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Myelitis*
Neuralgia*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A and B: The T2 weighted MRIs show a high signal intensity lesion at C2 level. C and D: The lesion with gadolinium enhancement is located in postero-lateral area of right spinal cord involving entry zone of dorsal root.

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