Pediatric Neurology
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 231-235 , March 2002

Human immunodeficiency virus-1 infection and multiple sclerosis-like illness in a child

  • Sergio A Facchini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Facchini; USC Department of Pediatrics; 4 Medical Park, Suite 203; Columbia, SC 29223 USA
    • Department of Pediatrics; Child Neurology Division; University of South Carolina; Columbia, SC 29223, USA
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  • Sally A Harding, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Ophthalmology; University of South Carolina; Columbia, SC 29223, USA
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  • Robert L Waldron II, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology; University of South Carolina; Columbia, SC 29223, USA

Received 26 June 2001 ,Accepted 10 September 2001.

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Pediatric Neurology
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 231-235 , March 2002

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