Atypical Guillain-Barré in the Emergency Department

Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS), although an uncommon diagnosis in the emergency department (ED), usually presents as one of the more common chief complaints—weakness. In this report we present an unusual case of weakness, initially seen in the ED and sent home only to return with worsening symptoms a...

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Autores principales: Sheridan, Josh M., Smith, Dustin
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2010
Materias:
Clinical Practice
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2850861/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20411083
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Sumario:Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS), although an uncommon diagnosis in the emergency department (ED), usually presents as one of the more common chief complaints—weakness. In this report we present an unusual case of weakness, initially seen in the ED and sent home only to return with worsening symptoms and ultimately found to be GBS.

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