Methadone-Induced Toxic Leukoencephalopathy: MR Imaging and MR Proton Spectroscopy Findings

R.A. Salgado; P.G. Jorens; I. Baar; P. Cras; G. Hans; P.M. Parizel

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Methadone-Induced Toxic Leukoencephalopathy: MR Imaging and MR Proton Spectroscopy Findings

R.A. Salgado, P.G. Jorens, I. Baar, P. Cras, G. Hans and P.M. Parizel

American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2010, 31 (3) 565-566; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A1889

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R.A. Salgadoa,
P.G. Jorensb,
I. Baarc,
P. Crasc,
G. Hansd and
P.M. Parizela

^aFrom the Departments of Radiology (R.A.S., P.M.P.)
^bCritical Care Medicine (P.G.J.)
^cNeurology and Born Bunge Institute Faculty of Medicine, (I.B., P.C.)
^dMultidisciplinary Pain Center (G.H.), Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium.

Please address correspondence to Rodrigo A. Salgado, MD, Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650 Edegem, Belgium; e-mail: rodrigo.salgado{at}uza.be or rodrigo.salgado{at}scarlet.be

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