title: Intensive care management of Guillain-Barré syndrome during pregnancy.
abstract: A particularly severe case of Guillain-Barré syndrome occurring during pregnancy is reported. The therapeutic approach including plasmapheresis, ventilation, analgesia, sedation, metabolic requirements and heparin therapy is discussed with the consequences on foetal development and the early days of life.
authors: Départment d'Anesthésiologie, Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
authors: P E
authors: PE
authors: Gautier
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Hantson
authors: M C
authors: MC
authors: Vekemans
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Fievez
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Lecart
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Sindic
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Mahieu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy