An uncommon presentation of cysticercosis

Central African Journal of Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 207-209

  Ndhlovu, C E ^a  

^a UNIV OF ZIMBABWE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CYSTICERCOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; PARASITOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SUDDEN DEATH; ZIMBABWE;

ADULT; BRAIN DISEASES; CYSTICERCOSIS; DEATH, SUDDEN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0031174699     PISSN: 00089176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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