Acute encephalopathy and idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome: Clinical and MRI response to early steroid treatment

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 618-621

  Moreau, Th ^a   Derex, L ^a   Confavreux, Ch ^a  

^a Hopital de l'Antiquaille   (France)

Author keywords

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome; MRI; Steroids

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONFUSION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HYPEREOSINOPHILIC SYNDROME; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031438166     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.1997.tb00415.x     Document Type: Article

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