Multiple cranial neuropathies without limb involvements: Guillain-Barre syndrome variant?

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 740-744

  Yu, Ju Young ^a   Jung, Han Young ^a   Kim, Chang Hwan ^a   Kim, Hyo Sang ^a   Kim, Myeong Ok ^a  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bulbar palsy; Cranial neuropathies; Guillain Barre syndrome

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887048011     PISSN: 22340645     EISSN: 22340653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5535/arm.2013.37.5.740     Document Type: Article

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