Review of dextromethorphan administration in 18 patients with subacute methotrexate central nervous system toxicity

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 625-629

  Afshar, Maryam ^a   Birnbaum, Daniel ^a   Golden, Carla ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OAKLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

dextromethorphan; homocysteine; methotrexate CNS toxicity; NMDA receptor

Indexed keywords

DEXTROMETHORPHAN; METHOTREXATE; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROTOXICITY; OSTEOSARCOMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE; YOUNG ADULT; ANTAGONISTS AND INHIBITORS; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TOXICITY;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; CHILD; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; METHOTREXATE; NEUROTOXICITY SYNDROMES; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE;

EID: 84901020151     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: 18735150     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2014.01.048     Document Type: Article

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