Guillain–Barré syndrome mimicking brain death
Andrea Rigamonti,
Francesco Basso,
Lorenzo Stanzani,
Elio Agostoni,
Giuseppe Lauria,
Corresponding Author
Andrea Rigamonti
Department of Neurology, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Andrea Rigamonti, Department of Neurology, Alessandro Manzoni General Hospital, Via Dell’Eremo 9/11, 23900 Lecco, Italy. Tel: +39-341-489805; Fax: +39-341-489801; E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorFrancesco Basso
Department of Neurology, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorLorenzo Stanzani
Department of Neurology, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorElio Agostoni
Department of Neurology, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorGiuseppe Lauria
Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, IRCCS Foundation Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorAndrea Rigamonti,
Francesco Basso,
Lorenzo Stanzani,
Elio Agostoni,
Giuseppe Lauria,
Corresponding Author
Andrea Rigamonti
Department of Neurology, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Andrea Rigamonti, Department of Neurology, Alessandro Manzoni General Hospital, Via Dell’Eremo 9/11, 23900 Lecco, Italy. Tel: +39-341-489805; Fax: +39-341-489801; E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorFrancesco Basso
Department of Neurology, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorLorenzo Stanzani
Department of Neurology, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorElio Agostoni
Department of Neurology, Alessandro Manzoni Hospital, Lecco, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorGiuseppe Lauria
Neuromuscular Diseases Unit, IRCCS Foundation Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, Milan, Italy
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