Anti-GD1a antibody is associated with axonal but not demyelinating forms of Guillain-Barr� syndrome

W. Ho, Tony; J. Willison, Hugh; Nachamkin, Irving; Li, Chaokang; A. Veitch, Jennifer; Ung, H.; R. Wang, G.; C. Liu, R.; R. Cornblath, David; K. Asbury, Arthur; W. Griffin, John; M. McKhann, Guy

doi:10.1002/1531-8249(199902)45:2<168::aid-ana6>3.0.co;2-6

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Anti-GD1a antibody is associated with axonal but not demyelinating forms of Guillain-Barr� syndrome

Published in Annals of Neurology • Feb 1, 1999

Authors:

Tony W. Ho

Hugh J. Willison

Irving Nachamkin

Abstract

Immunopathological studies suggest that the target of immune attack is different in the subtypes of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). In acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN), the attack appears directed against the axolemma and nodes of Ranvier. In acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (AIDP)...

Subject

Guillain-Barre syndrome

Acute motor axonal neuropathy

Antibody

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