Central pontine myelinolysis

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-157

  Kiley, M A ^a   King, M ^a   Burns, R J ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Central pontine myelinolysis; Locked in syndrome; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342650413     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-5868(99)90083-8     Document Type: Article

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