Guillain-Barré syndrome and head trauma. Case report.
The authors report the case of a 29 years old male patient presenting classical Guillain-Barré syndrome following head trauma. Only one other similar case is described in the literature. Head trauma as a precipitating event of the disease is discussed.
De Freitas
G R
GR
Department of Neurology, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Brasil.
De Freitas
M R
MR
Ferreira
M C
MC
D000328:Adult; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011129:Polyradiculoneuropathy / Q000150:complications*