Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome as the initial manifestation of Guillain-Barré syndrome: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 356-360

  Rigamonti, Andrea ^a   Basso, Francesco ^a   Scaccabarozzi, Chiara ^a   Lauria, Giuseppe ^b  

^a A MANZONI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF NEUROSURGERY   (Italy)

Author keywords

dyasutonomia; Guillain Barr ; posterior reversible encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C4; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LABETALOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL BLINDNESS; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSAUTONOMIA; DYSPHAGIA; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; FACIAL NERVE PARALYSIS; FEMALE; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARESTHESIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLASMAPHERESIS; POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; TACHYCARDIA; URINE RETENTION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTERIOR LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME;

EID: 84866399290     PISSN: 10859489     EISSN: 15298027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8027.2012.00416.x     Document Type: Article

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