Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in childhood with hematologic/oncologic diseases

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 505-508

  Won, Sung Chul ^a   Kwon, Seung Yeon ^a   Han, Jung Woo ^a   Choi, Seong Yeol ^a   Lyu, Chuhl Joo ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cancer; Chemotherapy; Child; Encephalopathy; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CYCLOSPORIN A; CYTARABINE; DAUNORUBICIN; IDARUBICIN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; METHOTREXATE; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENYTOIN; PREDNISOLONE; TACROLIMUS; VINCRISTINE;

ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ALLOGENEIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; APLASTIC ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; EWING SARCOMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NEUROBLASTOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ONCOLOGY; OSTEOSARCOMA; POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; SOLID TUMOR; ADOLESCENT; BRAIN DISEASE; NEOPLASM; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; BRAIN DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC DISEASES; HUMANS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SEIZURES; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; SYNDROME;

EID: 67650306166     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e3181a71868     Document Type: Article

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