Sensori-motor Guillain-Barré syndrome with anti-GD1b antibodies following influenza A infection

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Simpson, B S ^a   Rajabally, Y A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antiganglioside antibodies; Ataxia; GD1b; Guillain Barr syndrome; Influenza; Sensori motor

Indexed keywords

GANGLIOSIDE ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION;

AUTOANTIBODIES; GANGLIOSIDES; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 62849123058     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2009.02569.x     Document Type: Letter

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