Cerebral infarction after envenomation by viper

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 35-37

  Murthy, J M K ^a   Kishore, L T ^a   Naidu, K Shanti ^a  

^a NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Brain, infarction; Magnetic resonance imaging; Snake bites; Venom

Indexed keywords

BRAIN;

BRAIN INFARCTION; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; POSSIBLE MECHANISMS; SNAKE BITE; VENOM;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

VENOM ANTISERUM; VIPER VENOM;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INFARCTION; BRAIN VASOSPASM; CASE REPORT; ENVENOMATION; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNAKEBITE;

EID: 0031030781     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199701000-00007     Document Type: Article

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