Cerebral salt wasting syndrome in meningoencephalitis: A case report [1]

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 277-

  Brookes, Mathew J ^a   Gould, T H ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CLARITHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE VASOPRESSIN SECRETION; LETTER; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; NATRIURESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALT LOSING NEPHRITIS; WATER LOSS;

ADULT; ENCEPHALITIS, VIRAL; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE ADH SYNDROME; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING ABILITY; MALE; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 0037311333     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.2.277     Document Type: Letter

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