Diaphragmatic paralysis due to isolated phrenic neuropathy in an HIV-infected man

Neurology

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 154-155

  Piliero, Peter J ^a   Estanislao, Lydia ^b   Simpson, David ^b  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LAMIVUDINE; NELFINAVIR; SALBUTAMOL; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; NEUROPATHY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 0346461746     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.62.1.154     Document Type: Article

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