Guillain-Barré syndrome in a case of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: A case report

Medical Principles and Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 272-275

  Vembu, Periasamy ^a   Al Shubaili, Asmahan ^a   Al Khuraibet, Adnan ^a   Kreze, Olivia ^b   Pandita, Ramesh ^b  

^a IBN SINA HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^b KUWAIT CANCER CONTROL CENTER   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; Guillain Barr syndrome; Intravenous immunoglobulins; United Kingdom Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia 12 protocol

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGINASE; DAUNORUBICIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; VINCRISTINE;

ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMOTHERAPY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; IMMUNOTHERAPY; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPATHY; NEUROTOXICITY;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; LEUKEMIA, LYMPHOCYTIC, ACUTE; STEROIDS; VINCRISTINE;

EID: 0345168171     PISSN: 10117571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000072298     Document Type: Article

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