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Autonomic dysfunction in the Guillain-Barré syndrome

Peter Lichtenfeld
- 01 Jun 1971 - 
- Vol. 50, Iss: 6, pp 772-780
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A review of pathologic data obtained from the literature indicates that involvement of autonomic pathways in this condition is not uncommon and an approach to management that takes into account the autonomic status may lessen the mortality of this condition.
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This article is published in The American Journal of Medicine.The article was published on 1971-06-01. It has received 197 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Autonomic Pathways & Guillain-Barre syndrome.

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Autonomic involvement in Guillain-Barré syndrome : a review

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