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Jaschar Shakuri-Rad1, Patrick W Gavin1, Shawn P Todd1
1Michigan State University, Metro Health Hospital, 5900 Byron Center, Wyoming, MI 49519, USA.
Urology Case Reports
|January 22, 2016
Summary
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), an autoimmune disorder causing paralysis, has been reported for the first time after robotic prostate surgery. This rare neurological complication highlights a potential link between surgical procedures and GBS.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Surgical Innovation
- Autoimmune Disorders
Background:
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an acute, autoimmune-mediated demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.
- GBS classically follows infections but has diverse triggers.
- Robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy is a minimally invasive surgical technique.
Keywords:
Ascending muscle paralysisCSF, Cerebrospinal FluidED, Emergency DepartmentGBS, Guillain-Barre SyndromeGuillain-Barre syndromeHSV, Herpes Simplex VirusICU, Intensive Care UnitIVIG, Intravenous ImmunoglobulinPCR, Polymerase Chain ReactionPOD, Post operative dayProstate cancerRBC, Red Blood CellRobotically assisted laparoscopic prostatectomyTSH, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
