RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Copper Deficiency Myeloneuropathy Resembling B<sub>12</sub> Deficiency: Partial Resolution of MR Imaging Findings with Copper Supplementation
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 2112
OP 2114
VO 27
IS 10
A1 Goodman, B.P.
A1 Chong, B.W.
A1 Patel, A.C.
A1 Fletcher, G.P.
A1 Smith, B.E.
YR 2006
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/27/10/2112.abstract
AB SUMMARY: Copper deficiency has been associated with a clinical syndrome, myeloneuropathy. Radiographic changes resembling B12 deficiency in the cervical spinal cord have been described. We present a case of copper deficiency myeloneuropathy, with cervical MR imaging findings resembling B12 deficiency, which partially reversed following copper supplementation. This is, to our knowledge, the first described case of radiographic improvement with copper supplementation.