Flaccid Paralysis of the Limbs After an Asthmatic Attack

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-136

  Yeung, Sam C M ^a   Antonio, Gregory ^a   Ip, Kin Sing ^a  

^a St Teresa's Hospital   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; SALBUTAMOL;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COUGHING; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; DYSPNEA; FLACCID PARALYSIS; HOPKINS SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LIMB; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SCHOOL CHILD; SYNDROME; WALKING DIFFICULTY; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PARAPLEGIA;

EID: 73449131538     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2009.09.013     Document Type: Article

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