Tetracycline-induced benign intracranial hypertension

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 82-83

  Nagarajan, L ^a   Lam, Lam ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benign intracranial hypertension; Minocycline

Indexed keywords

MINOCYCLINE; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE;

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; TETRACYCLINE;

EID: 0034001797     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2000.00430.x     Document Type: Article

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