An adult case of fisher syndrome subsequent to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 152-155

  Lee, So Yeon ^a   Lee, Yong Hoon ^a   Chun, Bo Young ^a   Lee, Shin Yup ^a   Cha, Seung Ick ^a   Kim, Chang Ho ^a   Park, Jae Yong ^a   Lee, Jaehee ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti GQ1b antibody; Fisher syndrome; Mycoplasma pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GANGLIOSIDE; GQ1B GANGLIOSIDE;

ADULT; ANTI-GQ1B ANTIBODY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIPLOPIA; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; LUNG; MALE; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIA; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE; RADIOGRAPHY;

ANTI-GQ1B ANTIBODY; FISHER SYNDROME; MYCOPLASMA PNEUMONIAE;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIBODIES; DIPLOPIA; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; GANGLIOSIDES; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MILLER FISHER SYNDROME; PNEUMONIA, MYCOPLASMA; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 84874775914     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.1.152     Document Type: Article

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