Hashimot's encephalopathy-Response to intravenous immunoglobulin

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 265-266

  Wirkowski, Elzbieta ^a   Libman, Richard B ^a   Batash, Maia ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hashimoto's encephalopathy; Immunoglobulin

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012166072     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1052-3057(98)80038-4     Document Type: Article

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