title: Guillain-Barré neuropathy during treatment with captopril.
abstract: A patient is described who developed acute peripheral neuropathy of Guillain-Barré type occurring shortly after commencement of captopril for moderately severe hypertension and resolving after discontinuation of the drug.
authors.affiliation: Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Ruddell
mesh_terms: D002216:Captopril / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D002216:Captopril