Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 285-288 , October 2005

The Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial Form of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Childhood

  • Kavitha D. Mogale, MD

      Affiliations

    • T.Y. Nelson Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead NSW, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Ms Ryan; Senior Lecturer, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health; University of Sydney; The Children’s Hospital at Westmead; Locked Bag 4001; Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
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  • Jayne H. Antony, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • T.Y. Nelson Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead NSW, Australia
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  • Monique M. Ryan, M Med

      Affiliations

    • T.Y. Nelson Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Westmead NSW, Australia
    • Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW, Australia.

Received 7 January 2005 ,Accepted 18 April 2005.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00237-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.04.012

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 285-288 , October 2005

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