Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 211, Issue 1 , Pages 93-97 , 15 July 2003

Axonal Guillain–Barré syndrome associated with axonal Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease

  • Masaaki Odaka

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +81-282-86-1111x2578; fax: +81-282-86-5884.
    • Department of Neurology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Kitakobayashi 880, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
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  • Nobuhiro Yuki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Kitakobayashi 880, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
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  • Norito Kokubun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Kitakobayashi 880, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
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  • Koichi Hirata

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Kitakobayashi 880, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
    • ,
  • Satoshi Kuwabara

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Chiba University School of Medicine, Chiba, Japan

Received 31 October 2002 ,Revised 12 February 2003 ,Accepted 13 February 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0022-510X(03)00059-5

Journal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume 211, Issue 1 , Pages 93-97 , 15 July 2003

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