Herpes encephalitis during natalizumab treatment in multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 909-911

  Kwiatkowski, A ^a   Gallois, J ^a   Bilbault, N ^a   Calais, G ^a   MacKowiak, A ^a   Hautecoeur, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

acyclovir; encephalitis; herpes simplex; monoclonal antibody; multiple sclerosis; natalizumab

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; BETA1A INTERFERON; GLATIRAMER; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MYCOPHENOLIC ACID 2 MORPHOLINOETHYL ESTER; NATALIZUMAB; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DRUG MEGADOSE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; INFECTION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROIMAGING; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84861837546     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458511428082     Document Type: Article

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