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MRI of the optic nerve in benign intracranial hypertension

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We investigated the MRI appearance of the optic nerve and its cerebrospinal-fluid-containing sheath in 17 patients with benign intracranial hypertension (BIH) and 15 normal controls. Using phased-array local coils, 3-mm coronal T2-weighted fat-suppressed fast spin-echo images were obtained with an in-plane resolution of < 0.39 mm. The optic nerve and its sheath were clearly differentiated. An enlarged, elongated subarachnoid space around the optic nerve was demonstrated in patients with BIH. High-resolution MRI of the optic nerve offers additional information which may be of value for diagnosis and in planning and monitoring treatment.

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Received: 12 February 1996 Accepted: 2 March 1996

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Gass, A., Barker, G., Riordan-Eva, P. et al. MRI of the optic nerve in benign intracranial hypertension. Neuroradiology 38, 769–773 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002340050344

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