title: Guillain-Barre syndrome following spinal anaesthesia.
abstract: Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is the most common disease resulting in acute diffuse flaccid paralysis. It is an autoimmune disease that can occur at any age. The clinical course is characterized by weakness in the arms and legs, areflexia and the progression of muscle weakness from the lower limbs to the upper limbs. The most common causes of GBS include infections, vaccinations, surgery and some medicines. We present the case of a 48 years old male patient, who developed GBS after undergoing surgery for renal calculus, under spinal anaesthesia. In this case report, we presented a rather rare case of GBS occurring following spinal anaesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey. refahsayin@yahoo.com.tr
authors.forename: Refah
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sayin
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kati
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Günes
mesh_terms: D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000150:complications