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Research Article

Methotrexate Induced Seizures Associated with Acute Reversible Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Changes in a Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Ravi D. Rao Division of Hematology and Internal Medicine
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Jerry W. Swanson Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Ramona S. DeJesus Division of Hematology and Internal Medicine
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Christopher H. Hunt Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Ayalew Tefferi Division of Hematology and Internal Medicine
Pages 1333-1336 | Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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