Optic Neuritis Caused by Varicella Infection in an Immunocompetent Child

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 138-139

  Stergiou, Panagiotis K ^a   Konstantinou, Ioannis M ^a   Karagianni, Tania N ^a   Kavaki, Despina ^a   Printza, Nikoleta G ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPYRETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CASE REPORT; CHICKENPOX; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; HUMAN; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTIC NEURITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

CHICKENPOX; CHILD; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; MALE; OPTIC NEURITIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 34547539453     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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