Clinical features and outcome of acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM): An outlook from South India

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 20-24

  Maramattom, Boby ^a,c   Sarada, C ^b  

^a Department of Neurology   (India)

^b SREE CHITRA TIRUNAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c Lourdes Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

ADEM; ADEM and outcome; Encephalomyelitis; Post vaccinial encephalomyelitis; Post viral encephalomyelitis

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746475220     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.22817     Document Type: Article

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