Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 349-350 , October 2003

Miller fisher syndrome with negative Anti-GQ1b immunoglobulin G antibodies

  • Hüseyin Tan, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to:Dr. Tan; Department of Child Neurology; Atatürk University, School of Medicine, Yakutiye Research’s Hospital; 25070, Erzurum, Turkey.
    • University of Atatürk, School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
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  • İbrahim Caner, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Atatürk, School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
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  • Orhan Deniz, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Atatürk, School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
    • ,
  • Mustafa Büyükavcı, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Atatürk, School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey

Received 11 February 2003 ,Accepted 7 May 2003.

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PII: S0887-8994(03)00281-9

doi: 10.1016/S0887-8994(03)00281-9

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 29, Issue 4 , Pages 349-350 , October 2003

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