Devic's neuromyelitis optica in children: a case report and review of the literature;Neuromyélite optique de Devic chez l'enfant : à propos de 1 cas, avec revue de la littérature

Archives de Pediatrie

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1337-1340

  Djemal, N ^a   Ben Salah, M ^a   Ben Hlima, N ^a   Ben Rhomdhane, W ^a   Ben Ammar, H ^a   Chaabouni, M ^a   Chouchane, C ^a   Karray, A ^a  

^a HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE SODIUM SUCCINATE; PREDNISONE; PREDNISONE ACETATE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MYELITIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PARAPLEGIA; RETROBULBAR OPTIC NEUROPATHY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VISUAL ACUITY;

AZATHIOPRINE; CHILD; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; PARAPLEGIA; PREDNISOLONE; SPINAL CORD; URINARY RETENTION; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 35949000860     PISSN: 0929693X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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