Lumbar puncture in Guillain-Barre syndrome

Guillain-Barre syndrome after lumbar epidural block

Corresponding author: Yong-Hyun Cho, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul Sungsim General Hospital, 40-12, Cheongnyangni-dong, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 131-868, Korea. Tel: 82-2-966-1616, Fax: 82-2-968-2394, E-mail: [email protected] This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http:// creativecommon...

The Guillain-Barre' syndrome.

Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome: A Case Report

Background and Objectives: Guillain-Barre´ Syndrome (GBS) is an acute-onset, monophasic, immune-mediated polyneuropathy that often follows an antecedent infection. Special nutritional support has an important role in these patients. Methods: A 6 years old girl with GBS was admitted to PICU of Dr. Sheikh Children Hospital (Mashhad, Iran). Chief compliance for hospitalization was inability to w...

Guillain-barre Syndrome

A case report is presented of a 33-year-old woman who awoke with distal paresthesias, mild incoordination, and progressive weakness. Examination 3 days later demonstrated weakness of the extremities, which was greater in distal muscles than in proximal ones! mild facial weakness, distal vibratory loss, and areflexia. Electrodiagnostic studies provided evidence of an acquired demyelinating polyr...

Detection of Anti-Ganglioside Antibodies in Guillain-Barre Syndrome