Neurophysiological criteria in the diagnosis of different clinical types of Guillain-Barre syndrome

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 289-293

  Kalita, J ^a   Misra, U K ^a   Das, M ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY; ACUTE MOTOR AXONAL NEUROPATHY; ACUTE MOTOR SENSORY AXONAL NEUROPATHY; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISABILITY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39749101250     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2007.118000     Document Type: Article

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