A catastrophic-onset longitudinal myelitis accompanied by bilateral internuclear ophthalmoplegia in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1085-1088

  Rheu, Chang Woo ^a   Lee, Sang Il ^a   Yoo, Wan Hee ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; Myelitis, Transverse; Ocular Motility Disorders

Indexed keywords

EID: 31544458929     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.6.1085     Document Type: Article

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