Reversible non enhancing lesions without focal neurological deficits in eclampsia

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 103, Issue FEB., 1996, Pages 94-97

  Thomas, S V ^a   Somanathan, Nandini ^b   Rao, V R K ^a,b   Radhakurmari, K ^b  

^a SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

CT scan; Eclampsia; Hypertensive encephalopathy; Seizure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN TOMOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION ENCEPHALOPATHY; LATERAL BRAIN VENTRICLE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; SEIZURE; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; ECLAMPSIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SEIZURES;

EID: 0030062619     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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