title: [Bickerstaff brain encephalitis: case report and literature review].
abstract: We describe the case of a 34-year-old male patient, who was referred to the Instituto Neurológico de Colombia with probable Guillain-Barré syndrome, requiring intensive care management. The presence of cognitive alterations during his evolution, lead the team to reconsider the initial diagnosis for the Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis diagnosis. We aim to describe the patient's treatment and evolution, as well as a brief review and discussion.
authors.affiliation: Neurología Clínica, Universidad CES, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neurológicos, , Instituto Neurológico de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Carlos Santiago
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Uribe
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neurológicos, , Instituto Neurológico de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Neurológicos, , Instituto Neurológico de Colombia, Medellín, Colombia.
authors.forename: Olga H
authors.initials: OH
authors.lastname: Hernández
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001933:Brain Stem; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male