CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2016; 37(03): 207-208
DOI: 10.4103/0971-5851.190361
Subacute quadriplegic myelopathy following intrathecal methotrexate
Boby Varkey Maramattom
Department of Neurology, Aster Medcity, Cheranelloor, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Sandeep Padmanabhan
Department of Neurology, Aster Medcity, Cheranelloor, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Vivek Radhakrishnan
Department of Medical Oncology, Aster Medcity, Cheranelloor, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Publication History
Article published online:
12 July 2021
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