Optic neuritis in anti-GQ1b positive recurrent Miller Fisher syndrome [2]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 87, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1185-1186

  Chan, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GANGLIOSIDE ANTIBODY; GANGLIOSIDE GQ 1B ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; LETTER; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES; FEMALE; G(M1) GANGLIOSIDE; GANGLIOSIDES; HUMANS; MILLER FISHER SYNDROME; OPTIC NEURITIS; REACTION TIME; RECURRENCE;

EID: 0042358642     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.87.9.1185     Document Type: Letter

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