Pediatric Neurology
Volume 24, Issue 5 , Pages 361-364 , May 2001

Clinical spectrum of reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome

  • Soonhak Kwon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics; Kyungpook National University Hospital; Taegu, South Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications addressed to: Dr. Kwon; Department of Pediatrics; Kyungpook National University Hospital; Samdeok 2-50; Joong-Gu; Taegu,700-721, South Korea
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  • Jahoon Koo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics; Kyungpook National University Hospital; Taegu, South Korea
    • ,
  • Sangkwon Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology; Kyungpook National University Hospital; Taegu, South Korea

Received 10 October 2000 ,Accepted 14 February 2001.

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Pediatric Neurology
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