Asymptomatic pontine myelinolysis

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1261-1263

  Razvi, S S M ^a   Leach, J P ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcoholism; Asymptomatic pontine myelinolysis; Pontine myelinolysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BULBAR PARALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL PONTINE MYELINOLYSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS; CRANIAL NERVE; ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPATHY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL SIGN;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; INCIDENTAL FINDINGS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MYELINOLYSIS, CENTRAL PONTINE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 33750069128     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01456.x     Document Type: Article

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