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Lázaro Luís Faria do Amaral, MD, EDiNR, EDiPNR, PhD

Prof. and head of the Neuroradiology Department, BP Medicina Diagnóstica - Hospital da
Verified email at bp.org.br
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Recognizing autoimmune-mediated encephalitis in the differential diagnosis of limbic disorders

…, ACM Maia, LLF Do Amaral - American Journal of …, 2015 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
Limbic encephalitis is far more common than previously thought. It is not always associated
with cancer, and it is potentially treatable. Autoantibodies against various neuronal cell …

Multinodular and vacuolating neuronal tumor of the cerebrum: a new “leave me alone” lesion with a characteristic imaging pattern

…, AJ da Rocha, LLF Do Amaral… - American Journal …, 2017 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
Multinodular and vacuolating neuronal tumor of the cerebrum is a recently reported benign,
mixed glial neuronal lesion that is included in the 2016 updated World Health Organization …

Granulomatous diseases of the central nervous system

…, NPDF Ferreira, LLF do Amaral - Topics in Magnetic …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS), particularly those accompanied by
the formation of granulomas, are a constant diagnostic challenge in some specific regions of …

Intracranial vessel wall magnetic resonance imaging features of infectious vasculitis

…, CM de Siqueira Campos, LM Vedolin, LLF do Amaral… - Clinical Imaging, 2023 - Elsevier
Vasculitis is a complication of several infectious diseases affecting the central nervous system,
which may result in ischemic and/or hemorrhagic stroke, transient ischemic attack, and …

Arterial spin labeling: techniques, clinical applications, and interpretation

…, FT Pacheco, ACM Maia Júnior, LLF do Amaral… - Radiographics, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
… In addition, it has a lower signal absorption rate than does continuous ASL and
demonstrates improved transit time effects and compatibility with the body coil radiofrequency …

Gadolinium-enhanced susceptibility-weighted imaging in multiple sclerosis: optimizing the recognition of active plaques for different MR imaging sequences

LLF Do Amaral, DC Fragoso… - American Journal …, 2019 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Gadolinium SWI is MR imaging that has recently been
reported to be effective in the evaluation of several neurologic disorders, including …

Imaging aspects of pyogenic infections of the central nervous system

NPDF Ferreira, GM Otta, LLF do Amaral… - Topics in Magnetic …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Although pyogenic infections of the central nervous system are not a frequent group of diseases,
their morbidity and mortally are very high. For this reason they require prompt diagnosis …

SPG7 with parkinsonism responsive to levodopa and dopaminergic deficit

…, FL Bueno, VHR Marussi, LLF do Amaral… - Parkinsonism & Related …, 2018 - Elsevier
… postulate that our patient have concomitant Parkinson's disease, but the symmetrical findings
combined with a symmetric reduced dopaminergic binding on SPECT with TRODAT do not …

Parasitic and rare spinal infections

LLF do Amaral, RH Nunes… - Neuroimaging …, 2015 - neuroimaging.theclinics.com
A large number of agents can produce spinal lesions. Among these, bacteria are the most
common agents, although other rarer organisms also can cause spinal injuries. Our current …

Cerebellar ataxia in children: a clinical and MRI approach to the differential diagnosis

…, VH Marussi, LLF do Amaral - Topics in Magnetic …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
… Surprisingly, patients with CA do not always demonstrate evident cerebellar abnormalities
… young patients, as a negative family history does not completely rule out a hereditary ataxia. …