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. 2011 Jul;14(Suppl 1):S60-4.
doi: 10.4103/0972-2327.83095.

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: Treatment guidelines

M Alexander  1 , J M K Murthy
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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: Treatment guidelines

M Alexander et al. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2011 Jul.
No abstract available

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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Box 1
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis: Clinical syndromes
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Box 2
Common clinical and laboratory features of ADEM
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Figure 1
Treatment algorithm—acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
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