Transverse myelitis spectrum disorders

Neurology India

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 126-133

  Pandit, Lekha ^a  

^a NITTE DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Neuromyelitis optica; NMO spectrum disorders; NMO IgG; Transverse myeltis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ACUTE TRANSVERSE MYELITIS; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEMYELINATING DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INDIA; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MYELOOPTIC NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NEURITIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

HUMANS; MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE;

EID: 67249088874     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: 19984022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0028-3886.51278     Document Type: Review

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