Neuromuscular Disorders

Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Campylobacter Jejuni

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Abstract

A case control study of patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) in South East England, reported from Guy’s Hospital, London, has uncovered a strong asociation between C jejuni infection and a pure motor GBS, characterized by axonal degeneration either alone or combined with demyelination.

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Guillain-Barre SyndromeDemyelinationSerological Evidence
  • Page/Article: 24-24
  • DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-8-3-14
  • Published on 1 Mar 1994
  • Peer Reviewed