Cyclosporine-associated mutism in liver transplant patients

Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 252-254

  Valldeoriola, F ^a   Graus, F ^a   Rimola, A ^b   Andreu, H ^b   Santamaria, J ^a   Catafau, A ^b   Visa, J ^b   Tolosa, E ^a   Rodes J ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CYCLOSPORIN; HEXAMETHYLPROPYLENE AMINE OXIME TECHNETIUM TC 99M; PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSARTHRIA; FEMALE; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MUTISM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029889762     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.46.1.252     Document Type: Article

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