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Case Reports
. 1991 Apr;67(786):375-6.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.67.786.375.

Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with rubella

M C Atkins  1 , T F Esmonde
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Case Reports

Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with rubella

M C Atkins et al. Postgrad Med J. 1991 Apr.

Abstract

A 34 year old male patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome following rubella is described. Diagnosis of the infection was made by the detection of specific IgM and IgG antibody. This is a rare association and has not been previously reported in an adult without a characteristic rash.

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