Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a patient with acute intermittent porphyria

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 257, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 663-664

  Kang, Sa Yoon ^a   Kang, Ji Hoon ^a   Choi, Jay Chol ^a   Lee, Jung Seok ^a  

^a Jeju National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMATIN; PORPHOBILINOGEN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE INTERMITTENT PORPHYRIA; ADULT; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIET THERAPY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LETTER; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SEIZURE; SENSORIMOTOR AXONAL NEUROPATHY; TACHYCARDIA; URINALYSIS; VISUAL DISORDER;

BRAIN DISEASES; DIFFUSION MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; NERVE FIBERS, MYELINATED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PORPHYRIA, ACUTE INTERMITTENT; SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951255877     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-009-5415-9     Document Type: Letter

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