Vacuolar myelopathy: a case report of functional, clinical, and radiological improvement after highly active antiretroviral therapy

International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Tập 12 Số 4 - Trang 442-444 - 2008
Maresce Bizaare1, Halima Dawood1, Anand Moodley1
1Department of Medicine, Greys Hospital, Townbush Road, Pietermaritzburg, Kwa-Zulu Natal 3201, South Africa

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