Diphtheritic polyneuropathy

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 825-826

  McAuley, J H ^a   Fearnley, J ^b   Laurence, A ^c   Ball, J A ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DIPHTHERIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE CONDUCTION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPEECH DISORDER; TENDON REFLEX;

EID: 0032727811     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.67.6.825     Document Type: Article

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