Fatal neurogenic pulmonary edema in a patient with progressive multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 711-715

  Bramow, Stephan ^a   Faber Rod, J C ^a   Jacobsen, C ^b   Kutzelnigg, A ^c   Patrikios, P ^c   Sorensen, P S ^a   Lassmann, H ^c   Laursen, H ^a  

^a International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c Medical University of Vienna   (Austria)

Author keywords

Chronic progressive multiple sclerosis; Cortical demyelination; Fatal outcome; Nucleus tractus solitarius; Pathology; Pulmonary edema; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN REGION; CASE REPORT; DEMYELINATION; DISEASE COURSE; FATALITY; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG EDEMA; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; MICROGLIA; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; RESPIRATION CENTER; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SPINAL CORD; SUDDEN DEATH; WHITE MATTER;

ADULT; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE; PULMONARY EDEMA; SOLITARY NUCLEUS; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 46849105444     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458507087848     Document Type: Article

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