Reversal of MR findings of central pontine myelinolysis

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 989-991

  McGraw, Peter ^a   Edwards Brown, Mary K ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL PONTINE MYELINOLYSIS; CHILD; ENDOTHELIUM INJURY; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0031725363     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199811000-00027     Document Type: Article

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