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. 1995 Jan;71(831):42–43. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.71.831.42

Guillain-Barré syndrome following meningococcal meningitis.

V Puri 1, A Khalil 1, V Suri 1
PMCID: PMC2397913  PMID: 7708593

Abstract

A case of Guillain-Barré syndrome following meningococcal meningitis is reported. The diagnosis was made on clinical grounds and the results of electrophysiological studies. The patient recovered spontaneously. Guillain-Barré syndrome following meningococcal infection has not to our knowledge been reported previously.

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