Guillain-Barré syndrome variant with prominent facial diplegia, limb paresthesia, and brisk reflexes

Journal of Neurology

Volumn 259, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 370-371

  Lehmann, Helmar C ^a   MacHt, Stephan ^a   Jander, Sebastian ^a   Hartung, Hans Peter ^a   Methner, Axel ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

BELL PALSY; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID EXAMINATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CRANIAL NERVE INJURY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG MEGADOSE; EYELID REFLEX; FACE MUSCLE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NECK PAIN; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; TENDON REFLEX; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; BELL PALSY; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; MALE; PARESTHESIA; REFLEX;

EID: 84856711397     PISSN: 03405354     EISSN: 14321459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-011-6169-8     Document Type: Letter

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