Pediatric Neurology
Volume 40, Issue 2 , Pages 128-130 , February 2009

Mycoplasma pneumoniae–Associated Transverse Myelitis and Rhabdomyolysis

  • Wen-Chin Weng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Steven Shinn-Forng Peng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shi-Bing Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yen-Ting Chou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Cardinal Tien Hospital Yung Ho Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wang-Tso Lee, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Lee; Department of Pediatrics; National Taiwan University Hospital; No. 7 Chung-Shan South Road; Taipei, Taiwan.

Received 30 July 2008 ,Accepted 13 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.10.009

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 40, Issue 2 , Pages 128-130 , February 2009

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