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El síndrome de intestino corto aparece por la reducción de la superficie absortiva intestinal efectiva por pérdida funcional o anatómica de una parte de intestino delgado. Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 35 años con síndrome de intestino corto severo secundario a isquemia intestinal aguda en la edad adulta, que presenta a los 5 años de evolución episodios de mareos con inestabilidad en la marcha y pérdida de fuerza en las manos, llegándose al diagnóstico de acidosis D-láctica. La acidosis D-láctica representa una complicación infrecuente, pero importante por su sintomatología, de este síndrome. Se debe a un cambio en la flora intestinal debido a un sobrecrecimiento de bacterias acidolácticas, que producen D-lactato. Debe sospecharse en aquellos casos de acidosis sin causa aparente y manifestaciones neurológicas sin focalidad en pacientes con síndrome de intestino corto o intervenidos de by-pass yeyuno-ileal. El tratamiento apropiado resuelve con frecuencia los síntomas neurológicos y previene o reduce las recurrencias. The short bowel syndrome appears for the reduction of intestinal absorptive surface due to functional or anatomical loss of part of the small bowel. We present the case of a 35-year-old woman with severe short bowel syndrome secondary to acute intestinal ischemia in adults, who presented at 5 years of evolution episodes of dizziness with gait instability and loss of strength in hands. The diagnosis was D-lactic acidosis. D-lactic acidosis is a rare complication, but important for their symptoms, of this syndrome. It is due to a change in intestinal flora secondary to an overgrowth of lactic acid bacteria that produce D-lactate. D-lactic acidosis should be looked for in cases of metabolic acidosis in which the identity of acidosis is not apparent, neurological manifestations without focality and the patient has short bowel syndrome or patients who have had jejunoileal bypass surgery. Appropiate treatment usually results in resolution of neurologic symptoms and prevents or reduces further recurrences.

Caso clínico The short bowel syndrome appears for the reduction of intestinal absorptive surface due to functional or anatomical loss of part of the small bowel. We present the case of a 35-year-old woman with severe short bowel syndrome secondary to acute intestinal ischemia in adults, who presented at 5 years of evolution episodes of dizziness with gait instability and loss of strength in hands. The diagnosis was D-lactic acidosis. D-lactic acidosis is a rare complication, but important for their symptoms, of this syndrome. It is due to a change in intestinal flora secondary to an overgrowth of lactic acid bacteria that produce D-lactate. D-lactic acidosis should be looked for in cases of metabolic acidosis in which the identity of acidosis is not apparent, neurological manifestations without focality and the patient has short bowel syndrome or patients who have had jejunoileal bypass surgery. Appropriate treatment usually results in resolution of neurologic symptoms and prevents or reduces further recurrences. Yes El síndrome de intestino corto aparece por la reducción de la superficie absortiva intestinal efectiva por pérdida funcional o anatómica de una parte de intestino delgado. Se presenta el caso de una mujer de 35 años con síndrome de intestino corto severo secundario a isquemia intestinal aguda en la edad adulta, que presenta a los 5 años de evolución episodios de mareos con inestabilidad en la marcha y pérdida de fuerza en las manos, llegándose al diagnóstico de acidosis D-láctica. La acidosis D-láctica representa una complicación infrecuente, pero importante por su sintomatología, de este síndrome. Se debe a un cambio en la flora intestinal debido a un sobrecrecimiento de bacterias acidolácticas, que producen D-lactato. Debe sospecharse en aquellos casos de acidosis sin causa aparente y manifestaciones neurológicas sin focalidad en pacientes con síndrome de intestino corto o intervenidos de by-pass yeyuno-ileal. El tratamiento apropiado resuelve con frecuencia los síntomas neurológicos y previene o reduce las recurrencias.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE The Guillain Barre syndrome is an inflammatory process of the peripheral nervous system. It is potentially reversible. Nowadays it is the commonest cause of acute, generalized, flaccid paralysis in the western world. Our objective was to present the clinical and electrophysiological characteristics of patients with the Guillain Barre syndrome who required admission to an intensive care unit. We therefore report our experience over a period of four years with patients with this syndrome who were admitted to the intensive care unit and given mechanical ventilation. We analyze the current incidence of this syndrome, the proportion of patients requiring admission to the intensive care unit and connection to mechanical ventilators due to their muscle weakness, and the mortality rates of the major case series published. We analyze the electrophysiological findings which indicate worse prognosis. Greater axonal involvement is seen in patients with poorer recovery, whilst those who made a better recovery had a predominantly demyelinating pattern. We studied certain clinical features which implied more severe illness and worse functional recovery such as the appearance of signs of autonomic nervous system involvement, rate of progression until the maximum affectation occurred and advanced age. Finally, we discuss the role of current immunomodulation treatment and the evidence of its effectiveness. The Guillain Barre syndrome patients admitted to the intensive care unit with the greatest index of long term sequelae are characterized by being older, with a higher proportion of neurovegatative disorders and have an electrophysiological pattern showing signs of greater axonal degeneration.

The short bowel syndrome appears for the reduction of intestinal absorptive surface due to functional or anatomical loss of part of the small bowel. We present the case of a 35-year-old woman with severe short bowel syndrome secondary to acute intestinal ischemia in adults, who presented at 5 years of evolution episodes of dizziness with gait instability and loss of strength in hands. The diagnosis was D-lactic acidosis. D-lactic acidosis is a rare complication, but important for their symptoms, of this syndrome. It is due to a change in intestinal flora secondary to an overgrowth of lactic acid bacteria that produce D-lactate. D-lactic acidosis should be looked for in cases of metabolic acidosis in which the identity of acidosis is not apparent, neurological manifestations without focality and the patient has short bowel syndrome or patients who have had jejunoileal bypass surgery. Appropriate treatment usually results in resolution of neurologic symptoms and prevents or reduces further recurrences.