Rehabilitation of neuromyelitis optica (Devic syndrome): Three case reports

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 144-148

  Schreiber, Adam L ^a,f   Fried, Guy W ^a,b   Formal, Christopher S ^a,b   DeSouza, Bryan X ^a,c,d,e  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Magee Rehabilitation   (United States)

^c LANKENAU HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d LANKENAU INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^e THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Devic Syndrome; Multiple Sclerosis; Neuromyelitis Optica; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTOMETRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REHABILITATION CARE;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROMYELITIS OPTICA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38349190069     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e31815b5e1a     Document Type: Article

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