Transient global amnesia secondary to herpes simplex viral encephalitis [2]

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 154-155

  McCorry, D J P ^a   Crowley, P ^b  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

ADULT; APHASIA; CAR DRIVING; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESSNESS; STRESS; TRANSIENT GLOBAL AMNESIA; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 14044272189     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hci022     Document Type: Letter

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