Motor conduction studies in guillain-barré syndrome: Description and prognostic value
✍ Scribed by Dr. David R. Cornblath; E. David Mellits; John W. Griffin; Guy M. McKhann; James W. Albers; Robert G. Miller; Thomas E. Feasby; Shirley A. Quaskey
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 599 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0364-5134
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