Characteristics and acute rehabilitation of Guillain-Barré syndrome in Singapore

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 314-319

  Ng, Yee Sien ^a   Lo, Y L ^a   Lim, P A C ^a,b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Guillain Barr syndrome; Rehabilitation; Singapore

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADULT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPANDED GRADING SCALE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; MODIFIED BARTHEL INDEX; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NOSE FEEDING; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PARAPLEGIA; PARESTHESIA; PHYSIOTHERAPY; QUADRIPLEGIA; RATING SCALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SINGAPORE; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE RETENTION; WORK RESUMPTION;

EID: 3142772836     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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