Long term follow up of multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction block under treatment

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 391-394

  Azulay, J Ph ^a,d   Rihet, P ^b   Pouget, J ^a   Cador, F ^b   Blin, O ^c   Boucraut, J ^d   Serratrice, G ^a  

^a Service de Neurologie et Maladies Neuromusculaires   (France)

^b Hop d'Instruct des Armees Legouest   (France)

^c Service de Pharmacologie Clinique   (France)

^d TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Anti GM1 antibodies; Intravenous immunoglobulin; Multifocal motor neuropathy

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH;

EID: 0030967644     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.62.4.391     Document Type: Article

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