Guillan-Barré syndrome in heroin addiction.
In two cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (acute polyneuritis) as a complication of narcotic abuse, the onset of paralysis began approximately 4 and 12 hours after self-administration of opiates intravenously. Bulbar and respiratory paralysis developed in one patient and required prolonged ventilation therapy; the other patient had peripheral muscular and unilateral facial weakness, with notable pleocytosis was present in both.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000373:Agglutinins / Q000032:analysis; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D003932:Heroin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008214:Lymphocytes; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000276:immunology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012133:Respiratory Paralysis / Q000628:therapy; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced
D000373:Agglutinins; D003932:Heroin