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Guillain-Barré syndrome following meningococcal meningitis.

V Puri1, A Khalil, V Suri.   

Abstract

A case of Guillain-Barré syndrome following meningococcal meningitis is reported. The diagnosis was made on clinical grounds and the results of electrophysiological studies. The patient recovered spontaneously. Guillain-Barré syndrome following meningococcal infection has not to our knowledge been reported previously.

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Year:  1995        PMID： 7708593      PMCID： PMC2397913          DOI： 10.1136/pgmj.71.831.42

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Postgrad Med J        ISSN： 0032-5473            Impact factor:   2.401


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