Hemiparesis following post-partum haemorrhage and eclampsia

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 273-278

  Simmonds, M ^a,b  

^a Princess Diana Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECLAMPSIA; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; GRAND MAL EPILEPSY; HEMIPARESIS; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIMIGRAVIDA;

EID: 0032699258     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(99)80109-5     Document Type: Article

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