title: Orthostatic hypotension as a presenting symptom of the Guillain-Barré syndrome.
abstract: Dysautonomia is commonly observed in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). However, hypotension is rarely a presenting and persisting symptom. A man with orthostatic hypotension progressively suffered with distal sensory disturbance, weakness in limbs, and persisting paralytic ileus. Dr Liu et al. made the diagnosis of GBS and successfully treated him with intravenous immunoglobulin. Chronic alcoholism might underlie this atypical course.
authors.forename: Qin
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhongling
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Jingsun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Xue
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Yunping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Zhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Ling
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007024:Hypotension, Orthostatic / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000502:physiology; D013575:Syncope / Q000150:complications