Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 290, Issue 1 , Pages 27-32 , 15 March 2010

Vision impairment in tuberculous meningitis: Predictors and prognosis

Received 29 October 2009 ,Revised 30 November 2009 ,Accepted 14 December 2009.

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PII: S0022-510X(09)01003-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.12.012

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 290, Issue 1 , Pages 27-32 , 15 March 2010

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