Polyradiculoneuropathy in Addison's disease. Case report and review of literature.
A 19-year-old woman is described who had features of adrenal insufficiency and the Guillain-Barré syndrome. We presume these entities are causally related. The patient responded well to treatment with steroids. The literature has been reviewed for a possible relationship between adrenal disease and disorders of the nervous system.
D000224:Addison Disease / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009431:Neural Conduction; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology