[A case of Guillain-Barre syndrome in puerperium]

Akusherstvo I Ginekologiia
|November 21, 2007
PubMed

Guillain-Barre Syndrome is an acquired neurologic disease associated with demyelinisation of the peripheral nerves. It affected 6-24/100,000 population during pregnancy; the frequency is increased after delivery in puerperium. We present a case of Syndrome of Guillain-Barre in puerperium. We discuss the clinical presentation of the disease during pregnancy and in puerperium, diagnosis and treatment.