Neuromyelitis optic, a necrotizing disease of the Central Nervous System. Report of two cases;Neuromielitis óptica: Una enfermedad necrotizante del Sistema Nervioso Central

Revista Medica de Chile

Volumn 126, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 981-986

  Cartier R, Luis ^a,b   Arellano C, Roberto ^a   Garcia F, Luis ^a   Araya D, Fernando ^a   Campero S, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b Depto 52   (Chile)

Author keywords

Nerve degeneration; Neurology; Neuromyelitis optic; Optic nervodiseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NECROSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NERVE; PATHOLOGY; SPINAL CORD;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NECROSIS; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; OPTIC NERVE; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0032147896     PISSN: 00349887     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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