Central pontine myelinolysis temporally related to hypophosphataemia [1]

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 820-

  Michell, A W ^a   Burn, D J ^a   Reading, P J ^a  

^a Regional Neurosciences Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; DIURETIC AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GLUCOSE; STEROID; THIAMINE; VITAMIN K GROUP;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL PONTINE MYELINOLYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA; LETTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MYELINOLYSIS, CENTRAL PONTINE; PHOSPHATES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038015956     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.6.820     Document Type: Letter

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