Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis: Recovery and reversal of magnetic resonance imaging findings in a child

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 448-454

  Rosman, N Paul ^a   Gottlieb, Steven M ^a   Bernstein, Carolyn A ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031451961     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088307389701200707     Document Type: Article

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