Multiple sclerosis in children

International MS Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 36-42

  Tardieu, M ^a,c   Mikaeloff, Y ^b  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis; Angiitis; Children; Macrophage activation syndrome; Multiple sclerosis

Indexed keywords

BETA INTERFERON; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DEMYELINATION; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPATHOLOGY; ONSET AGE; PROGNOSIS; RELAPSE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VASCULITIS;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 4944227146     PISSN: 13528963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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