title: [Recurrent Guillain-Barré syndrome after surgery].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Recurrent Guillain-Barré syndrome is a very rare entity. Few cases have been reported.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report two patients who have developed a recurrent Guillain-Barré syndrome where one or even two episodes occurred after the same type of surgery, a hip prosthesis replacement.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Occurrence of Guillain-Barré syndrome after surgery has mainly been reported in relation to epidural anesthesia and less frequently general anesthesia. Although underlying pathogenic mechanisms remain unknown, a molecular mimicry phenomenon has been proposed.
authors.affiliation: Service d'explorations neurologiques, hôpital Gui-de-Chauliac, avenue Augustin-Fliche, Montpellier cedex 5, France. nadege.a.olivier@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Olivier
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Laribi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pages
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Camu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Juntas Morales
mesh_terms: D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018716:Molecular Mimicry; D009431:Neural Conduction; D020277:Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011930:Reaction Time; D012008:Recurrence