Epidemiological study of Guillain-Barré syndrome in south east England

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 74-77

  Rees, J H ^a   Thompson, R D ^a   Smeeton, N C ^a   Hughes, R A C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Guillain Barr syndrome; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHILD; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031981403     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.64.1.74     Document Type: Article

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