Brainstem involvement in a child with ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, areflexia syndrome

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-75

  Fargas, Arnau ^a   Roig, Manuel ^a   Vazquez, Elida ^a   Fitó, Angel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL MATERNO INFANTIL VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GANGLIOSIDE ANTIBODY;

ANTIBODY TITER; AREFLEXIA; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; MALE; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCLAVIAN STEAL SYNDROME; SYNDROME;

EID: 0031941904     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0887-8994(97)00141-0     Document Type: Article

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