SMJ articles in the category "Guillain-Barre"

Case Report

Tick Paralysis as a Cause of Autonomic Dysfunction in a 57-Year-Old Female

Abstract:Both Guillain-Barré and tick paralysis can present with ataxia and acute, ascending, flaccid motor paralysis. While autonomic dysfunction has been identified in Guillain-Barré, it has never been reported in association with tick paralysis—possibly due to the rapid recovery of tick paralysis patients after removal of the tick. We present a…

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Case Report

Polyneuropathy Complicating the Diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Case Report and Review of Literature

Polyneuropathy is a rare association of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) and may complicate the diagnosis of both diseases. We describe a patient with NPH who presented with acute polyneuropathy. The patient was initially thought to have Guillain-Barré disease (GBS). Early consideration of NPH in patients presenting with acute polyneuropathy could…

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