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Emilie Kierig1,2, Johannes Gerb1,2, Rainer Boegle1,2,3

  • 1Department of Neurology, University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Fraunhoferstr. 20, 82152, Munich, Germany.

Journal of Neurology
|October 18, 2022
PubMed
Summary

This study shows that advanced MRI techniques, including nerve angulation (NA) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), can identify structural nerve changes in vestibular paroxysmia (VP). While these methods improve diagnostic accuracy at a group level, individual diagnosis remains challenging.

Keywords:
DTIDiffusion imagingEndolymphatic hydropsEndolymphatic spaceGadolinium-based contrast agentInner earIntravenousMRIRoot-entry zoneVestibular nerveVestibular paroxysmia

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