Upper airway obstruction in Guillain-Barré syndrome.
We report a patient with bilateral vocal cord paralysis and upper airway obstruction following Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). A permanent tracheostomy was necessary to maintain adequate ventilation and to prevent alveolar hypoventilation. Despite abduction paralysis, the patient talks normally.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000209:etiology