A case of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome with features suggesting immune etiology

European Neurology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 42-43

  Rigamonti, Andrea ^a   Boncoraglio, Giorgio ^a   Carriero, Maria R ^a   Bussone, Gennaro ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FACIAL NERVE INJURY; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MELKERSSON ROSENTHAL SYNDROME; MUSCLE DENERVATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MELKERSSON-ROSENTHAL SYNDROME; OLIGOCLONAL BANDS;

EID: 0348047249     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000075085     Document Type: Article

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