Diabetes ketoacidosis associated with Guillan-Barré syndrome
Autor(es): Noviello Thiago Bechara,Noviello Teresa Cristina B,Purisch Saulo,Lamounier Rodrigo Nunes,Reis Janice Sepúlveda,Menezes Patrícia A F da Cunha,Calsolari Maria Regina
Resumo: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a disorder caused by exaggerated immune response to infectious process. Diabetes Melito (DM) is not recognized as one cause of this inflammatory polyradiculoneuropathy with just a few cases of this association been described in the literature so far. We report here the case of a 44 years-old female patient admitted with a history of polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss, asthenia, hyperglycemia (562 mg/dL) and ketoacidosis without any infectious focus. The patient progressed with poliradiculopathy, respiratory insufficiency and liquoric alteration completing the picture of Guillain-Barré syndrome. The patient fully recovered from the neurologic deficit and then stopped with insulin therapy.
Palavras-Chave: Guillain-Barré syndrome; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic ketoacidosis
Imprenta: Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia, v. 52, v. 3, p. 562-565, 2008
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1590/S0004-27302008000300018
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Immune response ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis
Data de publicação: 2008
