Ciprofloxacin induced acute small fibre neuropathy. Case report

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 127-128

  Jumma, Odai K ^a   Dick, Jeremy ^b   Marshall, Andrew ^b   Mellor, Katy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b SALFORD ROYAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN;

ACUTE SMALL FIBER NEUROPATHY; ACUTE SMALL FIBRE NEUROPATHY; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; DYSESTHESIA; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; LETTER; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; WEAKNESS;

EID: 84871330832     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S031716710001742X     Document Type: Letter

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