Case Reports
Recurrent Guillain-Barre Syndrome- A Case Report
Authors:
Dilesha L Wadasingha ,
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka, LK
Prassanna Weerawansa,
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka, LK
Sisira Siribaddana
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Sri Lanka, LK
About Sisira
Professor of Medicine & Chair
Abstract
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) manifests as acute flaccid weakness of limbs, and is considered a monophasic illness. But recurrences have been reported. Published case studies suggest that 1- 5% of patients who had GBS will have recurrent attacks. We describe a 66-year-old lady who presented with acute onset descending, symmetrical, areflexic, flaccid quadriparesis that progressed to respiratory failure. She had a history of GBS five years back of which she had made a complete recovery with no residual weakness. The diagnosis of recurrent GBS was made
How to Cite:
Wadasingha, D.L., Weerawansa, P. & Siribaddana, S., (2015). Recurrent Guillain-Barre Syndrome- A Case Report. Anuradhapura Medical Journal. 9(1), pp.15–17. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/amj.v9i1.7534
Published on 14 May 2015.
Peer Reviewed
Downloads
