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. 1977 Jul;53(621):416–418. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.53.621.416

Polyradiculoneuritis and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection.

S Holt, M M Khan, R G Charles, E J Epstein
PMCID: PMC2496673  PMID: 882485

Abstract

A patient with severe Mycoplasma pneumonia developed polyradiculoneuritis and respiratory failure. The acute phase of the illness was complicated by a myocarditis, and recovery of neurological function was slow. Residual left hemidiaphragmatic paralysis was present 1 year after onset of the illness.

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