Guillain-barré syndrome in the paediatric age. Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic profile in a hospital in el salvador;Síndrome de Guillain-Barré en edad pediátrica. Perfil epidemiológico, clínico y terapéutico en un hospital de El Salvador

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 292-296

  Ramirez Zamora M ^a,b   Burgos Ganuza, C R ^b   Alas Valle, D A ^b   Vergara Galan P E ^b   Ortez Gonzalez C I ^a,b,c  

^a Hospital de Niños Benjamin Bloom   (El Salvador)

^b University of El Salvador   (El Salvador)

^c Sant Joan de Déu Nursing s School University   (Spain)

Author keywords

Guillain Barre syndrome; Intravenous immunoglobulin; Lumbar puncture

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EL SALVADOR; FEMALE; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; SEASON;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EL SALVADOR; FEMALE; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RAIN; SEASONS;

EID: 65149100924     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.4806.2008560     Document Type: Article

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