Acquired transverse myelopathy in children in the United Kingdom - A 2 year prospective study

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 479-487

  De Goede, Christian G E L ^a   Holmes, Eileen M ^b   Pike, Michael G ^c  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Children's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Outcome; Transverse myelitis; Transverse myelopathy

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; CEPHALOSPORIN; MACROLIDE; STEROID;

ACQUIRED TRANSVERSE MYELOPATHY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONVALESCENCE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MYELITIS, TRANSVERSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77956800785     PISSN: 10903798     EISSN: 15322130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2009.12.002     Document Type: Article

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