Infective polyneuropathy (a report of 14 cases).
Fourteen cases of infective polyneuropathy were admitted in the Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research, Dacca, during a period of one year. The clinical features and laboratory investigations of these patients have been recorded. The management was done as usual but particular stress was given to the use of a short course of corticosteriod to all patients. The results of treatment was satisfactory and uniform for majority of the cases.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; D003907:Dexamethasone; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase