Plasmapheresis improves outcome in postinfectious cerebellitis induced by Epstein-Barr virus

Neurology

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1443-

  Schmahmann, Jeremy D ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRAIN INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM INFECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSARTHRIA; DYSMETRIA; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; INFECTION COMPLICATION; LABORATORY TEST; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCADIC EYE MOVEMENT; THINKING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 1942441532     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000120752.24980.B3     Document Type: Article

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