Down's syndrome and neuromyelitis optica (Devic's disease). An autopsy-proven case

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 433-436

  Cabrera Gómez, José A ^a   Galarraga Inza, J ^b   Coro Antich, R M ^b   Real Gonzalez Y ^a   Cristofol Corominas M ^b   Gomez H ^b   Romero Garcia, K ^a   Gil Gil, M X ^b   Gonzalez Quevedo A ^b  

^a CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE RESTAURACIÓN NEUROLÓGICA CIREN   (Cuba)

^b INSTITUTO DE NEUROLOGÍA Y NEUROCIRUGÍA   (Cuba)

Author keywords

Devic's disease; Down's syndrome; Multiple sclerosis; Neuromyelitis optica

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLINDNESS; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; DOWN SYNDROME; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIMB WEAKNESS; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PAPILLEDEMA; PARAPLEGIA; PATHOGENESIS; PUPIL REFLEX; QUADRIPLEGIA; REFLEX DISORDER; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; SPINAL CORD LESION; URINE RETENTION; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; OPTIC NERVE; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 34248173396     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/13524585070130030901     Document Type: Article

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