Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, phrenic nerve and respiratory symptoms

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 64-66

  Costa, J ^a   De Carvalho, Mamede ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR JOÃO LOBO ANTUNES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chronic inflammatory polyneuropathy; Diaphragm; Electromyography; Phrenic nerve; Respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAPHRAGM; ELECTROMYOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PHRENIC NERVE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DEMYELINATING DISEASES; FEMALE; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHRENIC NERVE; POLYNEUROPATHIES; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 12744259922     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2004.00961.x     Document Type: Article

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