A case of Guillain-Barre syndrome accompanied by sympathetic overactivity and hypertensive encephalopathy

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1006-1008

  Okada, T ^a   Hiyoshi, K ^a   Noto, N ^a   Fujita, Y ^a   Fuchigami, T ^a   Okubo, O ^a   Harada, K ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Hypertensive encephalopathy; Sympathetic overactivity; Total peripheral resistance; Blockade

Indexed keywords

CAPTOPRIL; CATECHOLAMINE; NIFEDIPINE; PHENTOLAMINE MESYLATE; PRAZOSIN;

ADRENERGIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPERTENSION ENCEPHALOPATHY; MALE; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0029764926     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14204.x     Document Type: Article

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