Fulminant Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) Refractory to Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVIG) Treated with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: ASFA: American Society for Apheresis; CMAPs: Compound Muscle Action Potentials; CSF: Cerebrospinal Fluid; EEG: Electroencephalogram; EMG: Electromyogram; EVM: Eye opening, Verbal response, Motor response; GBS: Guillain Barré Syndrome; GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale; IVIG: Intravenous Immunoglobulin; NCS: Nerve Conduction Study; NMICU: NeuroMedical Intensive Care Unit; NSTEMI: Non ST segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction; SNAPs: Sensory Nerve Action Potentials
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