Methotrexate induced leucoencephalopathy: A stroke mimic

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 418-421

  Gosavi, Tushar ^a   Ahmad, Mohammed ^a   Lee, Lai Heng ^a   Lim, Shih Hui ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Leucoencephalopathy; methotrexate; stroke mimic

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; METHOTREXATE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSOLIDATION CHEMOTHERAPY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACUNAR STROKE; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; LIMB WEAKNESS; NEUROTOXICITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

EID: 84883709841     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: 19983549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.116922     Document Type: Article

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