A case of Guillain-Barre Syndrome following a bout of diarrhoea in advanced pregnancy
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, affecting 1.2-1.9 per 100000 women in pregnancy. Whilst the condition is rare, delays in diagnosis and management are associated with poor maternal and perinatal outcomes. We present and discuss a case of 33-y...
Main Authors: | Grant Murewanhema, Bismarck Mateveke, Munyaradzi Nyakanda, Muchabayiwa Francis Gidiri |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAMJ
2020-11-01
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Series: | PAMJ Clinical Medicine |
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https://www.clinical-medicine.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/4/120/pdf/120.pdf
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