Brainstem CMV encephalitis in AIDS: Clinical case and MRI features

Neurology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 529-530

  Pierelli, Francesco ^a   Tilia, G ^a   Damiani, A ^a   Coiro, P ^a   Massara, M C ^a   Bianco, F ^a   Mezzaroma, I ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031036196     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.48.2.529     Document Type: Article

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