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N V O'Donohoe

Publications and source records attributed to N V O'Donohoe.

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Prognosis in Guillain-Barré syndrome.

Clinical recovery started in 23 children with Guillain-Barré syndrome after a mean time of 19 days and to full recovery in 15 was 6.2 months. Long term follow up indicated that 19 with acute onset had completely recovered clinically and three with subacute onset had a chronic relapsing or protracted course.

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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome.

A case of the neuroleptic malignant syndrome, an idiosyncratic response to neuroleptic drugs, is described. Symptoms persisted for eight weeks. The stopping of neuroleptics and general supportive measures are the mainstay of treatment. Failure to recognise this syndrome can lead to morbidity and death.

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