title: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome as the initial manifestation of Guillain-Barré syndrome: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report a 63-year-old female patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome revealed after posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. The onset was characterized by hypertension, headache, and cortical blindness, followed a few days later by progressive limb and facial paresis, dysautonomia, and respiratory failure. Treatment with plasmapheresis led to a rapid improvement of the clinical picture and the disappearance of magnetic resonance abnormalities. This report reviews the literature on this unusual association and discusses possible pathophysiological mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, "Alessandro Manzoni" Hospital, Lecco, Italy. rig74@libero.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rigamonti
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Basso
authors.forename: Chiara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scaccabarozzi
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lauria
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*