Clinical importance of F-waves as a prognostic factor in Guillain-Barré syndrome in children |
Lee, Eung-Bin
(Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine)
Lee, Yun Young (Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) Lee, Jae Min (Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) Son, Su Min (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) Hwang, Su-Kyeong (Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University Children's Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) Kwon, Soonhak (Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University Children's Hospital, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine) Kim, Sae Yoon (Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine) |
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