JC viral infection-related cerebellar degeneration as the first manifestation of AIDS

European Neurology

Volumn 59, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 205-207

  Shin, Hae Won ^a   Kang, Suk Y ^a   Sohn, Young H ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; BRAIN INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CEREBELLUM DEGENERATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; JC VIRUS; LETTER; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERINFECTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; CEREBELLAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JC VIRUS; POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS;

EID: 39749130454     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000114048     Document Type: Letter

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