Pediatric Neurology
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 303-305 , April 2001

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in autoimmune hemolytic anemia

  • Tang-Her Jaing, MD

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Hematology and Oncology, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Jaing; Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine; Chang Gung Children’s Hospital; 5 Fu-Shin Street, Kwei-Shan 333, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Kuang-Lin Lin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurology, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Cheng-Hsun Chiu, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Wan-Chak Lo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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  • Paul-Lee Wu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Received 20 July 2000 ,Accepted 5 December 2000.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 303-305 , April 2001

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