Hopkins syndrome associated with Mycoplasma infection

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 54-55

  Acharya, Ashoka B ^a   Lakhani, Pravin K ^a  

^a MILTON KEYNES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; ERYTHROMYCIN; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; PREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL;

AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPLEMENT FIXATION TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROMYOGRAM; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARALYSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031052102     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-8994(96)00248-2     Document Type: Article

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