Guillain-Barré Syndrome after H1N1 Shot in Pregnancy: Maternal and Fetal Care in the Third Trimester-Case Report.

Autor(es): Campanharo Felipe Favorette,Santana Eduardo Felix Martins,Sarmento Stephanno Gomes Pereira,Mattar Rosiane,Sun Sue Yazaki,Moron Antonio Fernandes


Resumo: Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare neurological disease of progressive installation, usually following a previous acute infectious state, has a rare incidence, especially in pregnancy, and can induce major complications and high mortality risk. Its occurrence, after immunization to influenza during the last trimester pregnancy, has not been reported before. We presented a case of a 36-year-old pregnant woman that was immunized to H1N1 in the last trimester; 10 days later she developed shoulder and lumbar spine's pain, limbs weakness and facial paralysis with unfavorable clinical evolution and was submitted to intensive therapy care. We described clinical and obstetrical approach, pointing out peculiarities involved in this pathology in pregnancy.


Imprenta: Case reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2012


Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1155/2012/323625


Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Cytopathology


Data de publicação: 2012