Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 60-62 , January 2006

Immunoglobulin for Concurrent Guillain-Barré and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

  • Lawrence A. Zeidman, MD

      Affiliations

    • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • Christopher D. Fahey, MD

      Affiliations

    • McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
    • ,
  • David L. Grinblatt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois
    • ,
  • Krisztina Harsanyi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Neurology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Evanston, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Harsanyi; Division of Pediatric Neurology; Department of Pediatrics; Evanston Hospital; 2650 Ridge Avenue; Evanston, IL 60201

Received 11 March 2005 ,Accepted 9 June 2005.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00381-4

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.06.012

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 60-62 , January 2006

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