Neurologic Sequelae of Bacterial Meningitis
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Neuropsychological sequelae of bacterial and viral meningitis.
Survivors of meningitis often complain about neurological and neuropsychological consequences. In this study, the extent of these sequelae was quantified and correlated to MRI findings. Neurological, neuropsychological and neuroradiological examinations were performed with adult patients younger than 70 years, 1-12 years after recovery from bacterial meningitis (BM; n = 59), or from viral menin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 1991
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-5-1-9