The laboratory results were as follows: white blood cell count 11,400 cells per microliter (neutrophils = 82.7%; lymphocytes = 10.4%), fibrinogen 4.93 g/l, C-reactive protein < 2 mg/l, hemoglobin 7.8 g/dL, serum glucose 5.79 mmol/l, and further normal results for blood urea nitrogen, creatinine, ALAT, ASAT, LDH, GGT, sodium, potassium, INR, PTT, IgG, IgA, IgM, and complete urinalysis. Anti-ganglioside antibodies (GM1-, GQ1b-antibodies) were absent.