title: Lumbosacral fusion in a patient with recurring Guillain-Barré syndrome and acute brachial neuritis.
abstract: A lumbar decompression and fusion with instrumentation was successfully completed on a patient with a history of acute brachial neuritis (ABN) and recurring Guillain Barré syndrome (GBS). Three weeks post-surgery there was a mild exacerbation of the GBS, which resolved with plasmapheresis. This case report shows that surgery may be conducted safely on a patient whose history includes GBS and ABN, without devastating neurological consequences.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Ennis
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bednar
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D020968:Brachial Plexus Neuritis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D013123:Spinal Fusion