title: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in Guillain-Barré syndrome.
abstract: Autonomic dysfunction is a well-known complication of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and may manifest as hemodynamic fluctuations. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is commonly associated with acute hypertension, but is rarely reported to occur in association with GBS. We describe a patient with GBS who developed PRES in the setting of autonomic dysfunction and review the clinical features of all 12 previously reported patients with co-occurrence of GBS and PRES. Almost all cases have occurred in women over the age of 55, raising the possibility of increased sensitivity to dysautonomia in this patient group.
authors: Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: achen15@partners.org.
authors: Adam
authors: A
authors: Chen
authors: Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Kim
authors: Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors: Galen
authors: G
authors: Henderson
authors: Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors: Aaron
authors: A
authors: Berkowitz
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D054038:Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*
keywords: Autonomic nervous system diseases; Guillain-Barré syndrome; Posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome