Neurosarcoidosis

Current Neuropharmacology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 429-436

  Lacomis, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cranial neuropathy; Meningitis; Myopathy; Neuroendocrine dysfunction; Neurosarcoidosis; Peripheral neuropathy; Sarcoidosis; Seizures

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CHLORAMBUCIL; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; CYCLOSPORIN A; INFLIXIMAB; METHOTREXATE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; PREDNISONE;

ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; LUNG TOXICITY; MENINGITIS; MYOPATHY; NAUSEA; NEPHROTOXICITY; NEUTROPENIA; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; SARCOIDOSIS; SEIZURE; SKULL IRRADIATION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE;

EID: 79960992494     PISSN: 1570159X     EISSN: 18756190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/157015911796557975     Document Type: Article

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