A Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome
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- 27 June 1996
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 334 (26), 1743-1746
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199606273342613
Abstract
In their article “A Reversible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome,” Hinchey et al. (Feb. 22 issue)1 described several cases of a condition that is clinically and radiographically similar to hypertensive encephalopathy2,3 and the related syndrome of cyclosporine-induced neurotoxicity.4 These disorders have previously been well characterized.2-4Keywords
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