Guillain-Barré syndrome mistaken for brain stem death.
A case of acute severe polyneuropathy in a previously healthy 45 year old male is presented. At the height of his illness the clinical picture was mistakenly interpreted as brain death. Spontaneous recovery occurred.
Hassan
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Department of Neurology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
Mumford
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001926:Brain Death / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis*