Spinal cord dysfunction complicating meningococcal meningitis.
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چکیده
A 29 year old male developed paraplegia during the acute phase of meningococcal meningitis. Possible mechanisms for this unusual complication are discussed and the literature regarding spinal cord complications of pyogenic meningitis is reviewed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 66 774 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990