title: Guillain-Barré syndrome following facial bone fracture.
abstract: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nerves and nerve roots characterised by lymphocytes and macrophage infiltration and myelin destruction. Two-thirds of cases of GBS emerge from viral or bacterial infection. GBS following facial bone fracture is rare. This article discusses a case of classical GBS following facial bone fracture and its correlative mechanism. The association of GBS with head injury per se is not well recognised. This case highlights the possibility of GBS following facial bone fracture and indicates that medical staff should be alerted to the association.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100 Tzyou 1st Road, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan, ROC. ming@kmu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Tsai-Ming
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Su-Shin
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ruey-Tay
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Chung-Sheng
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Sin-Daw
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed