Clinical features and prognosis with Guillain-Barr syndrome

Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 98-102

  Akbayram, Sinan ^a   Dogan, Murat ^a   Akgün, Cihangir ^a   Peker, Erdal ^a   Sayin, Refah ^a   Aktar, Fesih ^a   Bektas, Mehmet Selçuk ^a   Çaksen, Hüseyin ^a  

^a YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Children; Electromyography; Guillain Barr syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GIANT AXONAL NEUROPATHY; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LIMB WEAKNESS; MALE; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY;

EID: 79960277057     PISSN: 09722327     EISSN: 19983549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-2327.82793     Document Type: Article

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