Neurocysticercosis

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 203-207

  Gubbay, A D ^a,b   Brophy, B P ^a   Henley, S ^a   Sage, M ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Management; Neurocysticercosis; Radiology; Surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 11544310214     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0967-5868(98)90038-8     Document Type: Article

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