J Clin Neurol.  2019 Jan;15(1):116-117. 10.3988/jcn.2019.15.1.116.

Neurological Manifestations of Myeloneuropathy in Patients with Nitrous Oxide Intoxication

• Kang SW
• Hong JM
• Namgung DW
• Choi YC

• KMID: 2451154
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3988/jcn.2019.15.1.116

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Humans
Neurologic Manifestations*
Nitrous Oxide*
Nitrous Oxide

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Findings of axial and sagittal T2-weighted MRI of the cervical spinal cord in all four patients. Patient 1 showed (A) suspicious demyelination within the dorsal columns in an axial view and (B) suspicious demyelination of C2–C5 in a sagittal view. Patient 2 showed (C) demyelination within the dorsal columns in an axial view and (D) demyelination of C1–C5 in a sagittal view. Patient 3 showed (E) demyelination within the dorsal columns in an axial view and (F) demyelination of C1–C7 in a sagittal view. Patient 4 initially showed (G and H) no abnormal hyperintensities, but 3-month follow-up MRI showed (I) demyelination within the dorsal columns in an axial view and (J) demyelination of C1–C6 in a sagittal view.

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