A case of central nervous system vasculitis related to an episode of Guillain-Barre syndrome

Critical Care

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 245-247

  Sinardi, Daniele ^a   Spada, Antonella ^a   Marino, Antonella ^a   Mondello, Epifanio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central nervous system vasculitis; Cytomegalovirus; Guillain Barre Syndrome; IgM immunoglobulins

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN VASCULITIS; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ADULT; CEREBRAL ANGIOGRAPHY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PLASMA EXCHANGE; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SHOCK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULITIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 0033853563     PISSN: 13648535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/cc700     Document Type: Article

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