Refsum's disease may mimic familial Guillain Barre syndrome

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 805-808

  Verny, Christophe ^a   Prundean, Adriana ^a   Nicolas, Guillaume ^a   Pautot, Vivien ^a   Maugin, Dominique ^a   Levade, Thierry ^b   Bonneau, Dominique ^a   Dubas, Frederic ^a  

^a ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Guillain Barre; Hereditary neuropathy; Phytanic acid; Refsum

Indexed keywords

PHYTANIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMYELINATING NEUROPATHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REFSUM DISEASE;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; PEDIGREE; PHYTANIC ACID; REFSUM DISEASE;

EID: 33750454142     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2006.07.001     Document Type: Article

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