Cycloserine-induced encephalopathy: Evidence on brain MRI

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Kwon, H M ^a   Kim, H K ^a   Cho, J ^a   Hong, Y H ^a   Nam, H ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Central nervous system; Cycloserine; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSERINE; ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; PYRIDOXINE; RIFAMPICIN;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FLAPPING TREMOR; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERSOMNIA; LETTER; LIVER TOXICITY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THALAMUS; TUBERCULOUS LYMPHADENITIS;

AGED; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTITUBERCULAR; BRAIN DISEASES; CYCLOSERINE; DISORDERS OF EXCESSIVE SOMNOLENCE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DYSKINESIAS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISONIAZID; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PYRAZINAMIDE; PYRIDOXINE; TUBERCULOSIS, LYMPH NODE;

EID: 44949144805     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02171.x     Document Type: Letter

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