Guillain–Barré and Acute Transverse Myelitis Overlap Syndrome Following Obstetric Surgery

There are rare reports of the occurrence of acute transverse myelitis and Guillain–Barré syndrome after various surgical procedures and general/epidural anaesthesia. The concomitant occurrence of these pathologies is very rare and is called Guillain–Barré and acute transverse myelitis overlap syndro...

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Main Authors: Stoian Adina, Motataianu Anca, Bajko Zoltan, Balasa Adrian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2020-01-01
Series:The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0008
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Motataianu Anca
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description There are rare reports of the occurrence of acute transverse myelitis and Guillain–Barré syndrome after various surgical procedures and general/epidural anaesthesia. The concomitant occurrence of these pathologies is very rare and is called Guillain–Barré and acute transverse myelitis overlap syndrome. In this article, we present the case of a second trimester pregnant patient who developed Guillain–Barré and acute transverse myelitis overlap syndrome.
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spelling doaj.art-9ffbcecd2fdb402098d4b7a13d1aa6862023-12-03T07:16:49ZengSciendoThe Journal of Critical Care Medicine2393-18172020-01-0161747910.2478/jccm-2020-0008jccm-2020-0008Guillain–Barré and Acute Transverse Myelitis Overlap Syndrome Following Obstetric SurgeryStoian Adina0Motataianu Anca1Bajko Zoltan2Balasa Adrian3Department of Pathophysiology, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, Targu MuresRomaniaNeurology 1 Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Targu Mures, Targu MuresRomaniaNeurology 1 Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Targu Mures, Targu MuresRomaniaNeurosurgery Clinic, Emergency Clinical County Hospital of Targu Mures, Targu MuresRomaniaThere are rare reports of the occurrence of acute transverse myelitis and Guillain–Barré syndrome after various surgical procedures and general/epidural anaesthesia. The concomitant occurrence of these pathologies is very rare and is called Guillain–Barré and acute transverse myelitis overlap syndrome. In this article, we present the case of a second trimester pregnant patient who developed Guillain–Barré and acute transverse myelitis overlap syndrome.https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0008guillain–barré syndromeacute transverse myelitisobstetric surgerytetraparesisintravenous immunoglobulinstherapeutic plasma exchange
spellingShingle Stoian Adina
Motataianu Anca
Bajko Zoltan
Balasa Adrian
Guillain–Barré and Acute Transverse Myelitis Overlap Syndrome Following Obstetric Surgery
The Journal of Critical Care Medicine
guillain–barré syndrome
acute transverse myelitis
obstetric surgery
tetraparesis
intravenous immunoglobulins
therapeutic plasma exchange
title Guillain–Barré and Acute Transverse Myelitis Overlap Syndrome Following Obstetric Surgery
title_full Guillain–Barré and Acute Transverse Myelitis Overlap Syndrome Following Obstetric Surgery
title_fullStr Guillain–Barré and Acute Transverse Myelitis Overlap Syndrome Following Obstetric Surgery
title_full_unstemmed Guillain–Barré and Acute Transverse Myelitis Overlap Syndrome Following Obstetric Surgery
title_short Guillain–Barré and Acute Transverse Myelitis Overlap Syndrome Following Obstetric Surgery
title_sort guillain barre and acute transverse myelitis overlap syndrome following obstetric surgery
topic guillain–barré syndrome
acute transverse myelitis
obstetric surgery
tetraparesis
intravenous immunoglobulins
therapeutic plasma exchange
url https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2020-0008
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