A tragic case of 'flu'

Hong Kong Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Kwong, K L ^a   Hui, H ^a   Hui, C M ^a   Que, T L ^a  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acute necrotising encephalopathy; Influenza

Indexed keywords

ACUTE NECROTIZING ENCEPHALOPATHY; ARTICLE; BRAIN DISEASE; BRAIN RADIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSCIOUSNESS; DETERIORATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEVER; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; NEUROIMAGING; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; THALAMUS; VIRUS ISOLATION;

EID: 34447538358     PISSN: 10139923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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