Multifocal central and peripheral demyelination associated with hepatitis C virus infection [7]

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 254, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1754-1756

  Mestre, T A ^a   Correia De Sa J ^a   Pimentel, J ^a  

^a Centro de Estudos Egas Moniz   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PEGINTERFERON ALPHA2B; PREDNISONE; RIBAVIRIN;

ADULT; BRAIN; BRAIN BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; MICROBIOLOGY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPATHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; TENDON REFLEX; VIRUS INFECTION;

ADULT; BRAIN; DEMYELINATING AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES, CNS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEURAL CONDUCTION; POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 37749033653     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-007-0639-z     Document Type: Letter

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