title: Fulminant inflammatory neuropathy mimicking cerebral death.
abstract: We report a case of a 44-year-old woman who developed rapidly progressive tetraparesis followed by respiratory failure and abolition of brainstem reflexes. Electrodiagnostic studies excluded the possibility of cerebral death and confirmed the diagnosis of acute motor-sensory axonal neuropathy. The initial fulminant course of the disease was followed by slow recovery to independence in daily activities.
authors: Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia. maarika.liik@kliinikum.ee
authors: Maarika
authors: M
authors: Liik
authors: Leena
authors: L
authors: Puksa
authors: Siiri-Merike
authors: SM
authors: Lüüs
authors: Sulev
authors: S
authors: Haldre
authors: Pille
authors: P
authors: Taba
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001926:Brain Death / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed