The effects of Guillain-Barré syndrome on the close relatives of patients during the first year

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 244, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 69-75

  Bernsen, Robert A J A M ^a   de Jager, Aeiko E J ^b   van der Meché, Frans G A ^c   Suurmeijer, Theo P B M ^b  

^a JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Close relative; General Health Questionnaire; Guillain Barr syndrome; Impact; Psychosocial; Spouse

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIVE; SOCIAL DISABILITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; ANXIETY DISORDER; CAREGIVER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; STRESS; TIME;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; CAREGIVERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33746436757     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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