Autor(es)Rigamonti Andrea; Basso Francesco; Scaccabarozzi Chiara; Lauria Giuseppe

ResumoWe report a 63-year-old female patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome revealed after posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. The onset was characterized by hypertension, headache, and cortical blindness, followed a few days later by progressive limb and facial paresis, dysautonomia, and respiratory failure. Treatment with plasmapheresis led to a rapid improvement of the clinical picture and the disappearance of magnetic resonance abnormalities. This report reviews the literature on this unusual association and discusses possible pathophysiological mechanisms.

ImprentaJournal of the Peripheral Nervous System, v. 17, n. 3, p. 356-360, 2012

DescritoresGuillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis

Data de Publicação:2012