Seasonal ataxia: A case report of a disappearing disease

African Health Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 769-771

  Moyo, Adebiyi Ayoade ^a   Bimbo, Fawale Michael ^a   Adeyoyin, Komolafe Morenikeji ^a   Nnaemeka, Amadi Valentine ^a   Oluwatoyin, Ganiyu ^a   Oladeji, Adeyeye Victor ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anaphe venata; Ataxia; Nigeria; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VITAMIN B COMPLEX; THIAMINE;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; ATAXIC GAIT; BOMBYX MORI; CASE REPORT; DEHYDRATION; DIZZINESS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HAND TREMOR; HUMAN; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; NIGERIA; NYSTAGMUS; SEASONAL ATAXIA; UNSTEADY GAIT; VOMITING; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ANIMAL; BOMBYX; DIET; LARVA; SEASON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ATAXIA; BOMBYX; DIET; FEMALE; HUMANS; LARVA; NIGERIA; SEASONS; THIAMINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84906925013     PISSN: 16806905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v14i3.38     Document Type: Article

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