Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with CASPR2 antibodies: Two paediatric cases

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 246-249

  Rosch, Richard E ^a   Bamford, Alasdair ^b   Hacohen, Yael ^c   Wraige, Elizabeth ^d   Vincent, Angela ^c   Mewasingh, Leena ^b   Lim, Ming ^c,d  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d EVELINA LONDON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

contactin associated protein like 2; Guillain Barr syndrome; leucine rich glioma inactivated 1; voltage gated potassium channel

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CONTACTIN ASSOCIATED PROTEIN LIKE 2 ANTIBODY; GANGLIOSIDE ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; AUTOANTIBODY; CNTNAP2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; NERVE PROTEIN;

ABNORMAL SENSATION; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FLUSHING; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEADACHE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; HYPERTENSION; LATENT PERIOD; LEG PAIN; LIMB WEAKNESS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALAISE; MALE; MOTOR NERVE CONDUCTION; MUSCLE HYPOTONIA; NERVE CONDUCTION; POLYNEUROPATHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN TARGETING; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; IMMUNOLOGY;

AUTOANTIBODIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS;

EID: 84921412988     PISSN: 10859489     EISSN: 15298027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jns.12089     Document Type: Article

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