Multifocal myoclonus following group A streptococcal infection

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 434-436

  Smyth, Penelope ^a   Sinclair, D Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONAZEPAM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PENICILLIN G;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY REGIONS; CASE REPORT; CHOREOATHETOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MYOCLONUS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0038105071     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738030180061401     Document Type: Article

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