Outbreaks of killer brain disease in children: Mystery or missed diagnosis?

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 863-869

  John, T Jacob ^a  

^a NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AFLATOXIN; INSECTICIDE; NEEM OIL; PESTICIDE;

BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN EDEMA; CELL INCLUSION; CHICKENPOX; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMAN; HYPERPYREXIA; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; PATHOGENESIS; REVIEW; REYE SYNDROME; VIRUS ENCEPHALITIS; ARTICLE; CHILD;

CHILD; ENCEPHALITIS; HUMANS; REYE SYNDROME;

EID: 0141522678     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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