Reversible blindness in AIDS-related cryptococcal meningitis

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-52

  Claus, Jules J ^a   Portegies, Peter ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AIDS; Cryptococcal meningitis; CSF pressure; Visual failure

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; FUNGAL MENINGITIS; HUMAN; MALE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AIDS-RELATED OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS; BLINDNESS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; MALE; MENINGITIS, CRYPTOCOCCAL;

EID: 0031833236     PISSN: 03038467     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0303-8467(97)00119-4     Document Type: Article

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