Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 54-56 , January 2004

Cervical myelitis from herpes simplex virus type 1

  • Leena D Mewasingh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Neurology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Mewasingh; Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola; Ave JJ Crocq 15; 1020 Brussels, Belgium.
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  • Florence J.C Christiaens, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Neurology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Bernard Dachy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Catherine Christophe, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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  • Bernard Dan, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatric Neurology, Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium

Received 11 March 2003 ,Accepted 27 May 2003.

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PII: S0887-8994(03)00421-1

doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00421-1

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 30, Issue 1 , Pages 54-56 , January 2004

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