Plasmapheresis in a pediatric patient affection syndrome and transverse myelitis Guillain-Barre syndrome secondary to infection Mycoplasma pneumoniae;Plasmaféresis en un paciente pediátrico afecto de mielitis transversa y syndrome de Guillain-Barré secundario a infección por Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 443-444

  Bonastre Blanco, Esther ^a   Jordán García, Yolanda ^a   Carmen Fons Estupina M ^a   Medina Cantillo, Julita ^a   Palomeque Rico, Antonio ^a  

^a HOSPITAL SANT JOAN DE DÉU   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; LETTER; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; MYELITIS; PLASMAPHERESIS;

EID: 80053622250     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.33588/rn.5307.2011171     Document Type: Letter

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