Influenza A virus encephalopathy with symmetrical thalamic lesions

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 159, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 319-321

  Fujimoto, Yoko ^a   Shibata, Motohiro ^a   Tsuyuki, Masumi ^a   Okada, Masako ^a   Tsuzuki, Kazuo ^a  

^a CHUKYO HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Encephalopathy; Influenza virus; Polymerase chain reaction; Thalamus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; THALAMUS; VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; THALAMUS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0034109836     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004310051280     Document Type: Article

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