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Reversible Tacrolimus-induced Neurotoxicity Isolated to the Brain Stem
Patrick J. Oliverio, Lucas Restrepo, Sandra A. Mitchell, Carlo S. Tornatore and Stanley R. Frankel
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2000, 21 (7) 1251-1254;
Patrick J. Oliverio
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (P.J.O.) (Neuroradiology Division), Neurology (L.R., C.S.T.), and the Vincent T. Lombardi Cancer Center (S.A.M., S.R.F.), Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Lucas Restrepo
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (P.J.O.) (Neuroradiology Division), Neurology (L.R., C.S.T.), and the Vincent T. Lombardi Cancer Center (S.A.M., S.R.F.), Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Sandra A. Mitchell
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (P.J.O.) (Neuroradiology Division), Neurology (L.R., C.S.T.), and the Vincent T. Lombardi Cancer Center (S.A.M., S.R.F.), Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Carlo S. Tornatore
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (P.J.O.) (Neuroradiology Division), Neurology (L.R., C.S.T.), and the Vincent T. Lombardi Cancer Center (S.A.M., S.R.F.), Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Stanley R. Frankel
aFrom the Departments of Radiology (P.J.O.) (Neuroradiology Division), Neurology (L.R., C.S.T.), and the Vincent T. Lombardi Cancer Center (S.A.M., S.R.F.), Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
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Reversible Tacrolimus-induced Neurotoxicity Isolated to the Brain Stem
Patrick J. Oliverio, Lucas Restrepo, Sandra A. Mitchell, Carlo S. Tornatore, Stanley R. Frankel
American Journal of Neuroradiology Aug 2000, 21 (7) 1251-1254;
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