Neurologic manifestations of thyroid disease

Endocrinologist

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 467-473

  Laureno, Robert ^a  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMA; DEMENTIA; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; MYOPATHY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POLYNEUROPATHY; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SEIZURE; THYROID DISEASE;

EID: 0030454208     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00019616-199611000-00007     Document Type: Review

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