A Case of Hyponatremia as the Presenting Symptom of Guillain- Barré Syndrome
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Guillain-Barré (GBS) syndrome is an immune-mediated polyneuropathy that frequently presents with progressive muscle weakness. Hyponatremia is rarely the presenting feature of this demyelinating process, as it is normally described following the diagnosis. We report a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnosed after presenting symptoms of severe hyponatremia. Awareness should be raised for consideration of both Guillain-Barré syndrome and its treatment with intravenous immune globulin therapy as the cause of hyponatremia. Kotsogianni C Open J Clin Med Case Rep: Volume 2 (2016) A Case of Hyponatremia as the Presenting Symptom of GuillainBarré Syndrome * Kotsogianni C ; Xenofontos E; Vounou E *Christina Kotsogianni Iroon Polytechniou 34, Acharnai, Attiki, Greece Email: [email protected]
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