HIV-associated neurosyphilis mimicking acoustic neurinoma [2]

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 253, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 250-252

  Bösel, Julian ^a   Klingebiel, Randolf ^a   Schielke, Eva ^a,b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Vivantes Auguste Viktoria Klinikum   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; NEUROSYPHILIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; NEUROSYPHILIS; PONS;

EID: 32844456237     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-005-0927-4     Document Type: Letter

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