Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 208, Issue 1 , Pages 93-99 , 15 April 2003

Hypertensive brainstem encephalopathy: clinical and radiographic features

  • Madhav Thambisetty

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
    • ,
  • Valerie Biousse

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
    • ,
  • Nancy J Newman

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Neuro-Ophthalmology Unit, Emory Eye Center, 1365-B, Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Tel.: +1-404-778-5360; fax: +1-404-778-4849.
    • Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
    • Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA

Received 20 August 2002 ,Revised 8 October 2002 ,Accepted 9 October 2002.

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PII: S0022-510X(02)00379-9

doi: 10.1016/S0022-510X(02)00379-9

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 208, Issue 1 , Pages 93-99 , 15 April 2003

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