Spastic paraparesis after anaesthesia

Lancet

Volumn 353, Issue 9152, 1999, Pages 554-

  Lee, Philip ^a   Smith, Isabel ^a   Piesowicz, Alina ^b   Brenton, David ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SM5 1AA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE; PHENYLALANINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIET THERAPY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MALE; PHENYLKETONURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTIC PARAPLEGIA;

EID: 0345355165     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)10090-9     Document Type: Article

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