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3233139

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-5-10
pubmed:abstractText
Guillain-Barré syndrome (acute inflammatory polyneuropathy) is a rare disorder with an incidence of one to two per 100,000 per year (Kennedy et al., 1978) but it is the commonest cause of acute muscle weakness in patients under 40 years of age. The clinical diagnosis is made by finding a symmetrical motor and sensory peripheral neuropathy, commonly with cranial nerve involvement. Mechanical ventilation is required in 14% of patients because of paralysis of the respiratory muscles. Early treatment with plasma exchange leads to more rapid and complete recovery of neurological function, and reduces the time spent on the ventilator. Early diagnosis and referral for plasma exchange is therefore very important. The present authors report a case in which abdominal pain was the patient's initial symptom and her main complaint.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0264-4924
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
242-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Abdominal pain as a presenting symptom of the Guillain-Barré syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Accident and Emergency Department, St. Mary's Hospital, London, England.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports