Neuromyelitis optica with transient autonomic disturbances

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1117-1121

  Muzumdar, Radhika H ^a   Joshi, Surekha ^a,b   Malik, Sushma ^a   Tank, Sonali J ^a   Easow, Bina ^a  

^a BYL NAIR CHARITABLE HOSPITAL   (India)

^b 1/35 Haji Ali Govt Colony ^*  (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PREDNISOLONE;

AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; HUMAN; MALE; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; REVIEW;

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; CHILD; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; PREDNISOLONE;

EID: 0034302110     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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