Severe Autonomic Dysfunction with Cardiac Arrest as the Presenting Feature of Guillain Barre Syndrome
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 6
Abstract
Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) typically presents as ascending paralysis. Atypical features are frequently observed. Dysautonomia occurs in majority of the patients with GBS, developing symptoms such as tachycardia (most common), urinary retention, hypertension alternating with hypotension, orthostatic hypotension, bradycardia, other arrhythmias, ileus, and loss of sweating. Severe autonomic dysfunction is important to recognize since this is occasionally associated with sudden death. Here we report a case of GBS in a young female who presented to the emergency department with quadriparesis and cardiac arrest. Keywords: Autonomic dysfunction, Cardiac arrest, Guillain Barre Syndrome
Authors and Affiliations
Vengadakrishnan. K, Koushik. A. K, Lakshmi. M
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