MRI OF THE BRAIN IN WILSON'S DISEASE PRESENTING WITH NEUROPSYCHIATRIC MANIFESTATION

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  • M. PUVANESWARY Department of Medical Imaging1
  • M. PARSONS Department of Medical Medicine2

Abstract

A 32-year old female patient is described presenting with neuropsychiatric mani- festation of wilson's disease which was initally diagnosed on the basis of MR findings. MRI findings are reviewed.

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2023-04-07

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PUVANESWARY M, PARSONS M. MRI OF THE BRAIN IN WILSON’S DISEASE PRESENTING WITH NEUROPSYCHIATRIC MANIFESTATION. ASEAN J Radiol [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 7 [cited 2025 Jan. 31];3(3):319-26. Available from: https://asean-journal-radiology.org/index.php/ajr/article/view/409

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Vol. 3 No. 3 (1997): Saptember-December

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