Diphtheritic polyneuropathy: A clinical study and comparison with Guillain-Barré syndrome

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 433-438

  Logina, Inara ^a   Donaghy, Michael ^b  

^a PAULS STRADINS CLINICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Latvia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical features; Diphtheritic antitoxin; Diphtheritic polyneuritis; Guillain Barr syndrome; Outcome

Indexed keywords

DIPHTHERIA ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIPHTHERIA; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; LATENT PERIOD; LATVIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PHARYNGITIS; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

ADULT; DIPHTHERIA; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0032885529     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.67.4.433     Document Type: Review

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