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Guillain- Barre Syndrome: A Rare Immune Mediated Polyneuropathy

Nama Ravi Sneha Keerthi1★, Neelathahalli Kasturirangan Meera1★ Corresponding author

  1. 1Department of Pharmacy Practice, Visveswarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.

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Nama Ravi Sneha Keerthi

Department of Pharmacy Practice, Visveswarapura Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.

sneha.nr@gmail.com

Volume 10, Issue 3 · pp. 230–232 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/ijopp.10.3.47

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune disorder associated with demyelinating polyneuropathy requiring early diagnosis and accurate treatment. From birth to 30 years, the annual incidence is fairly uniform at 1.3 to 1.9 per 100,000. Clinical hallmarks include symmetrical flaccid muscle paresis and areflexia in the presence of an increased cerebrospinal fluid protein and electrophysiologic studies demonstrating demyelination. A case of 29 year old female presenting to a tertiary care hospital with GB syndrome and hypothyroidism is described. The significance of an appropriate diagnosis by the physician and subsequent management by the clinical staff is reviewed.

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    Keerthi, N. R. S., & Meera, N. K. (). Guillain- Barre Syndrome: A Rare Immune Mediated Polyneuropathy. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 10(3), 230–232. https://doi.org/10.5530/ijopp.10.3.47