A case of neurobrucellosis mimicking Guillain-Barre syndrome

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Volumn 25, Issue 84, 2007, Pages

  Sharafadinzadeh, Naser ^a   Keyhanifard, M ^a  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Guillain Barre syndrome; Neurobrucellosis; Polyradiculoneuropathy

Indexed keywords

COTRIMOXAZOLE; DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; AREFLEXIA; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FLACCID PARALYSIS; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROBRUCELLOSIS; PLASMAPHERESIS;

EID: 84855162777     PISSN: 10277595     EISSN: 1735854X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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