• Neurologic clinics · Aug 1997

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    Acute peripheral neuropathy in adults. Guillain-Barré syndrome and related disorders.

    • R M Pascuzzi and J D Fleck.
    • Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
    • Neurol Clin. 1997 Aug 1; 15 (3): 529-47.

    AbstractAcute paralysis in adults has an extensive assortment of etiologies. Guillian-Barré syndrome is the most common cause of acute neuropathy in adults. This review emphasizes pathophysiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, and a practical approach to the laboratory work-up for patients with suspected Guillian-Barré syndrome. The current status of immunotherapy is reviewed.

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