Brachial neuritis following infection with Epstein-Barr virus

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 413-415

  Janes, S E J ^a   Whitehouse, William P ^b  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brachial neuritis; Epstein Barr virus; Serratus anterior; Winged scapula

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; BRACHIAL PLEXUS NEUROPATHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE COURSE; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0345307133     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2003.08.006     Document Type: Article

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