Autor(es): Winer John B.

Resumo: Guillain-Barré syndrome is a peripheral neuropathy that causes acute neuromuscular failure. Misdiagnosis is common and can be fatal because of the high frequency of respiratory failure, which contributes to the 10% mortality seen in prospective studies.1 Our understanding of the wide spectrum of the disease and its pathogenesis has increased enormously in recent years. Several high quality randomised controlled trials have established the effectiveness of early treatment

Imprenta: British Medical Association, v. 337, p. 671., 2008

Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1136/bmj.a671

Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Proteins

Data de publicação: 2008

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