Prolonged reversible vasospasm in cyclosporin A-induced encephalopathy

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 102-104

  Lin, Jen Tsun ^a   Wang, Shuu Jiun ^a   Fuh, Jong Ling ^a   Hsiao, Lian Tsai ^a   Lirng, Jiing Feng ^a   Chen, Po Min ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN VASOSPASM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC, AUTOIMMUNE; BRAIN EDEMA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CYCLOSPORINE; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY; VASOSPASM, INTRACRANIAL;

EID: 0346125659     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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