[Guillain-Barré syndrome and pregnancy].
Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare occurrence in pregnant women. We describe the case of a 21-year old woman, seen at "Nuevo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara" with a term pregnancy, who presented with limbs weakness and paresthesias, drowsiness and malaise. Her vital signs were normal but she was quadriparetic, there was muscular atrophy in the extremities and deep tendon reflexes were decreased. Spinal fluid analysis revealed a protein of 71.2 mg/dl, glucosa 48 mg/dl and no white cells and both Gram stain and routine cultures were negative. EMG studies reported poliradiculoneuritis; a C-section was done, and both the mother and a newborn girl did very well. Guillain-Barré syndrome should be suspected in similar cases in order to offer prompt intervention.
Panduro Baron
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División de Gineco-Obstetricia, Nuevo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara, Universidad de Guadalajara.
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Gaxiola Castro
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Zamora Gallegos
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Arellano Loera
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D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000209:etiology; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology
Síndrome de Guillain-Barré y embarazo.