Vasculitic neuropathy mimicking guillain-barré syndrome
✍ Scribed by S. P. Suggs; T. D. Thomas; J. L. Joy; A. Lopez-Mendez; S. J. Oh
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 369 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
📜 SIMILAR VOLUMES
Specific treatment has been shown to shorten the duration of mechanical ventilation in Guillain-Barre ´syndrome (GBS) and could obviate the need for tracheostomy in a significant proportion of patients. However, the factors predictive of prolonged ventilation are undetermined, and the timing and use
We present a patient who developed Guillain-Barre ´syndrome (GBS) after a Cyclospora-induced diarrheal illness. We raise the possibility that Cyclospora is an infectious trigger for GBS in this patient. An active search for this agent in patients with GBS preceded by diarrheal illness is recommended