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Nipah Viral Encephalitis or Japanese Encephalitis? MR Findings in a New Zoonotic Disease
C. C. Tchoyoson Lim, Yih Yian Sitoh, Francis Hui, Kim En Lee, Brenda S. P. Ang, Erle Lim, Winston E. H. Lim, Helen M. L. Oh, Paul A. Tambyah, Jill S. L. Wong, Chai Beng Tan and Thomas S. G. Chee
American Journal of Neuroradiology March 2000, 21 (3) 455-461;
C. C. Tchoyoson Lim
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (C.C.T.L., Y.Y.S., F.H.) and Neurology (K.E.L., C.B.T.), National Neuroscience Institute; the Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Centre (B.S.P.A.) and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (T.S.G.C.), Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Departments of Neurology (E.L.) and Diagnostic Radiology (W.E.H.L.), Singapore General Hospital; the Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital (H.M.L.O.); and the Departments of Medicine (P.A.T.) and Radiology (J.S.L.W.), National University Hospital, Singapore.
Yih Yian Sitoh
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (C.C.T.L., Y.Y.S., F.H.) and Neurology (K.E.L., C.B.T.), National Neuroscience Institute; the Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Centre (B.S.P.A.) and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (T.S.G.C.), Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Departments of Neurology (E.L.) and Diagnostic Radiology (W.E.H.L.), Singapore General Hospital; the Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital (H.M.L.O.); and the Departments of Medicine (P.A.T.) and Radiology (J.S.L.W.), National University Hospital, Singapore.
Francis Hui
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (C.C.T.L., Y.Y.S., F.H.) and Neurology (K.E.L., C.B.T.), National Neuroscience Institute; the Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Centre (B.S.P.A.) and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (T.S.G.C.), Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Departments of Neurology (E.L.) and Diagnostic Radiology (W.E.H.L.), Singapore General Hospital; the Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital (H.M.L.O.); and the Departments of Medicine (P.A.T.) and Radiology (J.S.L.W.), National University Hospital, Singapore.
Kim En Lee
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (C.C.T.L., Y.Y.S., F.H.) and Neurology (K.E.L., C.B.T.), National Neuroscience Institute; the Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Centre (B.S.P.A.) and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (T.S.G.C.), Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Departments of Neurology (E.L.) and Diagnostic Radiology (W.E.H.L.), Singapore General Hospital; the Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital (H.M.L.O.); and the Departments of Medicine (P.A.T.) and Radiology (J.S.L.W.), National University Hospital, Singapore.
Brenda S. P. Ang
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (C.C.T.L., Y.Y.S., F.H.) and Neurology (K.E.L., C.B.T.), National Neuroscience Institute; the Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Centre (B.S.P.A.) and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (T.S.G.C.), Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Departments of Neurology (E.L.) and Diagnostic Radiology (W.E.H.L.), Singapore General Hospital; the Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital (H.M.L.O.); and the Departments of Medicine (P.A.T.) and Radiology (J.S.L.W.), National University Hospital, Singapore.
Erle Lim
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (C.C.T.L., Y.Y.S., F.H.) and Neurology (K.E.L., C.B.T.), National Neuroscience Institute; the Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Centre (B.S.P.A.) and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (T.S.G.C.), Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Departments of Neurology (E.L.) and Diagnostic Radiology (W.E.H.L.), Singapore General Hospital; the Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital (H.M.L.O.); and the Departments of Medicine (P.A.T.) and Radiology (J.S.L.W.), National University Hospital, Singapore.
Winston E. H. Lim
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (C.C.T.L., Y.Y.S., F.H.) and Neurology (K.E.L., C.B.T.), National Neuroscience Institute; the Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Centre (B.S.P.A.) and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (T.S.G.C.), Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Departments of Neurology (E.L.) and Diagnostic Radiology (W.E.H.L.), Singapore General Hospital; the Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital (H.M.L.O.); and the Departments of Medicine (P.A.T.) and Radiology (J.S.L.W.), National University Hospital, Singapore.
Helen M. L. Oh
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (C.C.T.L., Y.Y.S., F.H.) and Neurology (K.E.L., C.B.T.), National Neuroscience Institute; the Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Centre (B.S.P.A.) and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (T.S.G.C.), Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Departments of Neurology (E.L.) and Diagnostic Radiology (W.E.H.L.), Singapore General Hospital; the Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital (H.M.L.O.); and the Departments of Medicine (P.A.T.) and Radiology (J.S.L.W.), National University Hospital, Singapore.
Paul A. Tambyah
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (C.C.T.L., Y.Y.S., F.H.) and Neurology (K.E.L., C.B.T.), National Neuroscience Institute; the Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Centre (B.S.P.A.) and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (T.S.G.C.), Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Departments of Neurology (E.L.) and Diagnostic Radiology (W.E.H.L.), Singapore General Hospital; the Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital (H.M.L.O.); and the Departments of Medicine (P.A.T.) and Radiology (J.S.L.W.), National University Hospital, Singapore.
Jill S. L. Wong
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (C.C.T.L., Y.Y.S., F.H.) and Neurology (K.E.L., C.B.T.), National Neuroscience Institute; the Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Centre (B.S.P.A.) and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (T.S.G.C.), Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Departments of Neurology (E.L.) and Diagnostic Radiology (W.E.H.L.), Singapore General Hospital; the Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital (H.M.L.O.); and the Departments of Medicine (P.A.T.) and Radiology (J.S.L.W.), National University Hospital, Singapore.
Chai Beng Tan
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (C.C.T.L., Y.Y.S., F.H.) and Neurology (K.E.L., C.B.T.), National Neuroscience Institute; the Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Centre (B.S.P.A.) and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (T.S.G.C.), Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Departments of Neurology (E.L.) and Diagnostic Radiology (W.E.H.L.), Singapore General Hospital; the Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital (H.M.L.O.); and the Departments of Medicine (P.A.T.) and Radiology (J.S.L.W.), National University Hospital, Singapore.
Thomas S. G. Chee
aFrom the Departments of Neuroradiology (C.C.T.L., Y.Y.S., F.H.) and Neurology (K.E.L., C.B.T.), National Neuroscience Institute; the Department of Infectious Diseases, Communicable Disease Centre (B.S.P.A.) and the Department of Diagnostic Radiology (T.S.G.C.), Tan Tock Seng Hospital; the Departments of Neurology (E.L.) and Diagnostic Radiology (W.E.H.L.), Singapore General Hospital; the Department of Medicine, Changi General Hospital (H.M.L.O.); and the Departments of Medicine (P.A.T.) and Radiology (J.S.L.W.), National University Hospital, Singapore.
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C. C. Tchoyoson Lim, Yih Yian Sitoh, Francis Hui, Kim En Lee, Brenda S. P. Ang, Erle Lim, Winston E. H. Lim, Helen M. L. Oh, Paul A. Tambyah, Jill S. L. Wong, Chai Beng Tan, Thomas S. G. Chee
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C. C. Tchoyoson Lim, Yih Yian Sitoh, Francis Hui, Kim En Lee, Brenda S. P. Ang, Erle Lim, Winston E. H. Lim, Helen M. L. Oh, Paul A. Tambyah, Jill S. L. Wong, Chai Beng Tan, Thomas S. G. Chee
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