Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis (ADEM) in a patient with HIV infection

Journal of Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 62-64

  Allen, S H ^a   Malik, O ^a   Lipman, M C I ^a   Johnson, M A ^a   Wilson, L A ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONVALESCENCE; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PLASMAPHERESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0036665075     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2002.0982     Document Type: Article

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