title: Guillain-Barré syndrome in pregnancy.
abstract: Guillain-Barré syndrome is an acquired demyelinating neurologic disorder that may present in pregnancy as either a coincidental or an antecedent event. The physician with an obstetric practice must not ignore complaints of muscle weakness, general malaise, tingling of the fingers and respiratory discomfort. In this high-risk complication of pregnancy, intensive multidisciplinary management improves the prognosis for both mother and fetus.
authors.affiliation: St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Laufenburg
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Sirus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy