title: Acute respiratory failure revealing Guillain-Barre syndrome.
abstract: This article reports the occurrence of Guillain-Barre syndrome in a critically ill patient manifesting as a "difficult-to-wean" patient. This uncommon but possible etiology is worth noting by physicians in the intensive care unit.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, King Fahd Hospital of the University, PO Box 40133, Al Khobar 31952, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (3) 8957803. Fax. +966 (3) 8580737. E-mail: hqutub@hospital.kfu.edu.sa.
authors: Hatem O
authors: HO
authors: Qutub