Paraneoplastic brainstem encephalitis with tetraparesis in a patient with anti-Ri antibodies [4]

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 251, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1528-1529

  Rajabally, Y A ^a   Naz, S ^a   Farrell, D ^a   Abbott, R J ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY RI; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; PARANEOPLASTIC BRAINSTEM ENCEPHALITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTIBODIES, NEOPLASM; ANTIGENS, NEOPLASM; BRAIN STEM; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA; ENCEPHALITIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES, NERVOUS SYSTEM; QUADRIPLEGIA; RNA-BINDING PROTEINS;

EID: 12844288864     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-004-0572-3     Document Type: Letter

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