Paralytic ileus as a presenting symptom of Guillain-Barré syndrome

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 255, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 756-757

  Nowe, T ^a   Huttemann K ^a   Engelhorn, T ^a   Schellinger, P D ^a   Kohrmann M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ERLANGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARALYTIC ILEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AUTONOMIC FIBERS, POSTGANGLIONIC; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ENTERIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; INTESTINAL PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINES; MALE; PARAPARESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 44449160341     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-008-0783-0     Document Type: Letter

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