High-dose methotrexate and cerebral neurotoxicity: A case of arachnoiditis;Methotrexate a fortes doses et neurotoxicite cerebrale. A propos d'une arachnoidite

Presse Medicale

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 265-268

  Brain, E ^a,b   Alexandre, J ^a   Minozzi, C ^a   Misset, J L ^a  

^a HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

^b CENTRE GEORGES FRANÇOIS LECLERC   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLINIC ACID; METHOTREXATE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ANTIMETABOLITE;

ADULT; ARACHNOIDITIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG TOXICITY; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; OSTEOSARCOMA; BONE TUMOR; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TIBIA;

ADULT; ANTIMETABOLITES, ANTINEOPLASTIC; ARACHNOIDITIS; BONE NEOPLASMS; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; METHOTREXATE; OSTEOSARCOMA; TIBIA;

EID: 0031085854     PISSN: 07554982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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