title: Guillain-Barré syndrome after brachial plexus trauma: case report.
abstract: The Guilllain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute predominantly demyelinating polyneuropathy. In many cases GBS is preceding by infection, immunization, surgery or trauma. Although there are a few reports of GBS after head trauma, there is no report of this syndrome after brachial plexus injury. We report on a 51 years-old man who presented GBS fifteen days after a brachial plexus trauma. The polineuropathy resolved completely in a few weeks. We believe that GBS was triggered by the trauma that evoked an immune mediated disorder producing inflammation and demyelination of the peripheral nerves.
authors.affiliation: Neuromuscular Disease Unit, Department of Neurology, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil. mgdefreitas@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Marcos R G
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.forename: Osvaldo J M
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: Nascimento
authors.forename: Maria Beatriz B P
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Harouche
authors.forename: Adolfo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vasconcelos
authors.forename: Heloy
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Darroz
authors.forename: Tânia Maria
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Escada
mesh_terms: D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous