Arrhythmias and Guillain-Barre syndrome.
We report two patients with severe Guillain-Barre syndrome who had serious cardiac arrhythmias. One patient died of asystolic cardiac arrest; the other patient survived with conservative management. The association between the syndrome and arrhythmias, and the difficulties in the management of the latter, are reviewed.
Dunlop
R J
RJ
Department of Medicine, Northland Base Hospital, Whangarei.
Davidson
J N
JN
Orpin
M J
MJ
Rankin
R J
RJ
Swinney
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy