Delayed post-hypoxic leukoencephalopathy (DPHL)
Evidence-based neurology checklist on delayed post-hypoxic leukoencephalopathy (dphl): Pathogenesis This is a demyelinating syndrome It follows a period of prolonged cerebral hypoxia Causes Predisposing factors Clinical features Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain: features Pathology: features
Pathogenesis
- This is a demyelinating syndrome
- It follows a period of prolonged cerebral hypoxia
Causes
Predisposing factors
Clinical features
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain: features
Pathology: features
References
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