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A rare form of Guillain-Barré syndrome: pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant

The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 2008
Guillain-Barré syndrome is clinically characterized by acute onset of generalized, symmetrical, and ascending muscle weakness and areflexia from peripheral nerve involvement. In Guillain-Barré syndrome variants, however, some patients have unusual
M Ozlem Hergüner, Tugay Tepe, Sakir Altunbaşak, Vildan Baytok   +3 more
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Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy versus physical therapist‐led exercise and the risk of cauda equina syndrome in adults with lumbar disc herniation, stenosis, or radiculopathy

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cauda equina syndrome is a surgical emergency often caused by lumbar disc herniation. Spinal manipulative therapy is commonly used for lumbar spine disorders, but case reports have raised concerns it may precipitate cauda equina syndrome. One cohort study suggested no increased risk, although it did not focus on patients with lumbar
Robert J. Trager, Anthony N. Baumann, Romeo‐Paolo T. Perfecto, Christine M. Goertz   +3 more
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Guillain-Barré

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2018
Audience: This scenario was developed to educate emergency medicine residents on the diagnosis and management of Guillain-Barré syndrome in the emergency department.
Jennifer Yee, DO, Andrew M King, MD, Jeremiah Emerson, MD   +2 more
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High doses of immunoglobulin g in the therapy for severe forms of myasthenia gravis and Guillain-Barré syndrome [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2006
Background/Aim. High doses of immunoglobulin G (IVIG) have been recognized as a very important therapeutic modality in the treatment of neurological diseases.
Lavrnić Dragana, Romić Marija, Kačar Aleksandra, Rakočević-Stojanović Vidosava, Stević Zorica, Vujić Ana, Basta Ivana, Marjanović Ivan, Bogdanović Gradimir, Apostolski Slobodan   +9 more
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Neurological manifestations and neuro-invasive mechanisms of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 [PDF]

, 2020
Background and purpose Infections with coronaviruses are not always confined to the respiratory tract and various neurological manifestations have been reported.
Boon, Paul, De Herdt, Veerle, Garrez, Ieme, Hemelsoet, Dimitri, Laureys, Guy, Raedt, Robrecht, Vonck, Kristl   +6 more
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Efficacy and Tolerability of Weekly Bortezomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone Protocols in Transplant‐Ineligible Newly Diagnosed Myeloma: An Australian Real‐World, Multicenter Study

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, EarlyView.
RVD with weekly bortezomib dosing in real‐world newly diagnosed transplant‐ineligible myeloma shows comparable efficacy and reduced toxicity compared to twice‐weekly trial protocols. ABSTRACT Background Lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (RVD) remains a standard of care regimen for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma in centers without access to ...
Samantha Kurniawan, Angela Hwang, Nicole Wong Doo, Tracy King, Christian Bryant, Jennifer Zhang, Kristina Whelan, Parisa Fani‐Molky, Giselle Kidson‐Gerber, Annmarie Bosco, Nada Hamad, Gurdeep Parmar, Fiona Kwok, Sam Lai, Silvia Ling, P. Joy Ho, Georgia McCaughan, Adam Bryant   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in lymphocyte subsets in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome treated with immunoglobulin [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune condition characterized by peripheral neuropathy. The pathogenesis of GBS is not fully understood, and the mechanism of how intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) cures GBS is ambiguous.
Hui Qing Hou, Jun Miao, Li Guo, Mei Han, Xiu Juan Song, Xue Dan Feng   +5 more
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Proteomic profile of CSF obtained at the time of diagnosis determines amyotrophic lateral sclerosis progression and survival: CXCL7 levels in disease prognosis and survival

Brain Pathology, EarlyView.
Untargeted multiomic profiling of cerebrospinal fluid reveals that proteomic, but not lipidomic, signatures robustly distinguish ALS patients from controls and stratify individuals by survival, highlighting marked molecular differences between short survival and long survival disease.
Sergio Roca‐Pereira, Yaiza López‐Sampere, Pol Mengod‐Soler, Mario Peña‐Fonteboa, Carla Marco, Alejandro Caravaca‐Puchades, Raúl Domínguez, Juan Francisco Vázquez‐Costa, Enrique Santamaría, Joaquín Fernández‐Irigoyen, María J. Colomina, Isabel León Moreno, Antonio Martínez Yélamos, Sergio Martínez Yélamos, Gabriel Santpere, Elia Obis, Manuel Portero‐Otín, Gerard Piñol‐Ripoll, Mónica Povedano, Pol Andrés‐Benito   +19 more
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A rapid onset of Guillain–Barre syndrome following spinal anesthesia for knee arthroscopy: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Guillain–Barré syndrome, a rare autoimmune polyneuropathy, typically follows infections and rarely surgical procedures. Post-surgical Guillain–Barré syndrome is an uncommon subset with significant clinical implications.
Amin Ahmed Kapadia, Lena Koshy, Usman Ali, Salil Gupta, Hammad Naqi Khan   +4 more
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Relationships between depression, anxiety, and residual problems following recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome : a New Zealand survey : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University [PDF]

, 2001
The present study retrospectively examined the relationships between mental status and residual problems following recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), and investigated whether depression and anxiety were common post GBS sequelae.
Bourke, Cecilia
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