Guillain-Barré syndrome and head trauma: case report

Freitas, Gabriel R. de; Freitas, Marcos R. G. de; Ferreira, Myriam C. L.

doi:10.1590/S0004-282X1997000200022

Abstracts

The authors report the case of a 29 years old male patient presenting classical Guillain-Barré syndrome following head trauma. Only one other similar case is described in the literature. Head trauma as a precipitating event of the disease is discussed.

Guillain-Barré syndrome; polyradiculoneuropathy; head trauma

Os autores relatam o caso de um paciente de 29 anos que apresentou síndrome de Guillain-Barré clássica após traumatismo crânio-encefálico. Citam o único caso semelhante descrito na literatura e discutem o trauma como fator desencadeante desta polirradiculoneuropatia.

síndrome de Guillain-Barré; polirradiculoneuropatia; traumatismo crânio-encefálico

Guillain-Barré syndrome and head trauma: case report

Síndrome de Guillain-Barré e traumatismo crânio-encefálico: relato de caso

Gabriel R. de Freitas^I; Marcos R. G. de Freitas^II; Myriam C. L. Ferreira^III

^IDepartment of Neurology, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói: Resident

^IIDepartment of Neurology, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói: Chairman

^IIIDepartment of Neurology, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Niterói: Assistant Physician

ABSTRACT

The authors report the case of a 29 years old male patient presenting classical Guillain-Barré syndrome following head trauma. Only one other similar case is described in the literature. Head trauma as a precipitating event of the disease is discussed.

Key-words: Guillain-Barré syndrome, polyradiculoneuropathy, head trauma.

RESUMO

Os autores relatam o caso de um paciente de 29 anos que apresentou síndrome de Guillain-Barré clássica após traumatismo crânio-encefálico. Citam o único caso semelhante descrito na literatura e discutem o trauma como fator desencadeante desta polirradiculoneuropatia.

Palavras-chave: síndrome de Guillain-Barré, polirradiculoneuropatia, traumatismo crânio-encefálico.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The authors thank Dr. Peter Salem Junior for his helpful assistance in preparing this manuscript.

Aceite: 11-dezembro-1996.

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2. Arnason B, Soliven B. Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. In Dyck PJ, Thomas PK, Griffin JW, Low PA, Poduslo JF. Peripheral neuropathy; Ed 3, Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1993:1437-1497.
3. Asbury AK, Cornblath DR. Assessment of current diagnostic criteria for Guillain-Barré syndrome. Ann Neurol 1990;27:S21-S24.
4. Borit A, Altrocchi PH. Recurrent polyneuropathy and neurolymphomatosis. Arch Neurol 1971;24:40-49.
5. Duncan R, Kennedy PGE. Guillain-Barré syndrome following acute head trauma. Postgrad Med J 1987:63:479-480.
6. Fagius J, Osterman PO, Siden A, Wiholm BE. Guillain-Barré syndrome following zimelidine treatment. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1985:8:65.
7. Hughes RAC. Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. In Asbury AK, Thomas PK. Peripheral nerve disorders 2. London: Butterworths, 1985:175-204.
8. Meert KL, Long M, Kaplan J, Sarnaik AP. Alterations in immune function following head injury in children. Crit Care Med 1995;23:822-828.
9. Quattrocchi KB. Miller CH, Wagner FC Jr, DeNardo SJ, DeNardo GL, Ovodov K, Frank EH. Cell-mediated immunity in severely head-injured patients: the role of supressor lymphocyfhes and serum factors. J Neurosurg 1992; 77:694-699.
10. Ropper AH. The Guillain-Barré syndrome. N Engl J Med 1992,326:1130.

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[1] 1. Adams RD, Victor M. In: Principles of neurology; Ed 5. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1993:1117-1169 (Diseases of peripheral nerves).

[2] 2. Arnason B, Soliven B. Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. In Dyck PJ, Thomas PK, Griffin JW, Low PA, Poduslo JF. Peripheral neuropathy; Ed 3, Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1993:1437-1497.

[3] 3. Asbury AK, Cornblath DR. Assessment of current diagnostic criteria for Guillain-Barré syndrome. Ann Neurol 1990;27:S21-S24.

[4] 4. Borit A, Altrocchi PH. Recurrent polyneuropathy and neurolymphomatosis. Arch Neurol 1971;24:40-49.

[5] 5. Duncan R, Kennedy PGE. Guillain-Barré syndrome following acute head trauma. Postgrad Med J 1987:63:479-480.

[6] 6. Fagius J, Osterman PO, Siden A, Wiholm BE. Guillain-Barré syndrome following zimelidine treatment. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1985:8:65.

[7] 7. Hughes RAC. Guillain-Barré syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. In Asbury AK, Thomas PK. Peripheral nerve disorders 2. London: Butterworths, 1985:175-204.

[8] 8. Meert KL, Long M, Kaplan J, Sarnaik AP. Alterations in immune function following head injury in children. Crit Care Med 1995;23:822-828.

[9] 9. Quattrocchi KB. Miller CH, Wagner FC Jr, DeNardo SJ, DeNardo GL, Ovodov K, Frank EH. Cell-mediated immunity in severely head-injured patients: the role of supressor lymphocyfhes and serum factors. J Neurosurg 1992; 77:694-699.

[10] 10. Ropper AH. The Guillain-Barré syndrome. N Engl J Med 1992,326:1130.