Recurrence of childhood Guillain-Barré syndrome after a long asymptomatic interval: a case report.
Autor(es): Martic Vesna; Lepic Toplica
Resumo: We present a patient who rapidly developed flaccid paralysis in all 4 limbs on 2 separate occasions 19 years apart. Each episode was accompanied by a respiratory failure that required intubation. Both times, clinical response to immunotherapy was favorable with a near complete recovery. Clinical course, laboratory and electrodiagnostic findings, and favorable response to therapy suggest 2 separate attacks of Guillain-Barré syndrome. The reported case adds to a small series of cases of recurrent Guillain-Barré syndrome after a long asymptomatic period. In such cases, the distinction from chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy should be made.
Imprenta: Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease, v. 9, n. 1, p. 256-261, 2007
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1097/CND.0b013e3181563d90
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis
Data de publicação: 2007
