Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: A report of six cases

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 342-351

  Thomas, G S Terrence ^a   Hussain, I H M I ^a  

^a Pantai Medical Centre   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; Children; Disability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DISABLED PERSON; EPILEPTIC STATE; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; POSTVACCINAL ENCEPHALITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS;

BRAIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABLED PERSONS; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS, ACUTE DISSEMINATED; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PROGNOSIS; STATUS EPILEPTICUS;

EID: 18444409392     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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