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Guillain–Barré syndrome post renal transplantation – A rare entity

Authors :
Pankaj R Shah
Vivek B Kute
Aruna V Vanikar
Vijay A Ghodela
Himanshu V Patel
Kundan G. Wadhai
Maulin K. Shah
Dinesh N. Gera
Hargovind L Trivedi
Source :
Clinical Queries: Nephrology. 4:21-22
Publication Year :
2015
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2015.

Abstract

Guillain–Barre syndrome is acute, frequently severe fulminant polyradiculoneuropathy characterized by areflexic motor paralysis with/without sensory disturbance. We report a rare case of post-renal transplant (RT) Guillain–Barre syndrome (GBS) in a 34-year-old male, who presented with sudden onset of ascending pattern paralysis of lower limbs (LL) without bowel/bladder involvement. The diagnosis was confirmed by neurological examination and nerve conduction velocity (NCV) studies. He was treated with IV immunoglobulin and recovered completely.

Details

ISSN :
22119477
Volume :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Clinical Queries: Nephrology
Accession number :
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