Multiple sclerosis in children

Brain and Development

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 229-232

  Gadoth, Natan ^a,b  

^a MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis; Disseminated demyelination; Immunomodulation; Interferons; Meningoencephalitis; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFUSION; COST; HUMAN; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; ONSET AGE; PEDIATRICIAN; REVIEW; SEIZURE; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0038290374     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0387-7604(03)00035-4     Document Type: Review

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