Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 295-299 , April 2003

Outcome of axonal and demyelinating forms of Guillain-Barré syndrome in children

  • Hasan Tekgul, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Tekgul; Department of Pediatrics; Division of Pediatric Neurology; Ege University Faculty of Medicine; Izmir, Turkey.
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  • Gul Serdaroglu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
    • ,
  • Sarenur Tutuncuoglu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey

Received 13 August 2002 ,Accepted 6 November 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(02)00626-4

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 28, Issue 4 , Pages 295-299 , April 2003

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