Guillain-Barre Syndrome following lower segment caesarean section under spinal anesthesia: A case report
Prajjwol Luitel1, Devansh Upadhyay1, Nischal Neupane1
1Maharajgunj Medical Campus Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal.
Clinical Case Reports
|October 17, 2022
Abstract:
Symptoms of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) may be mistaken for typical puerperal changes, delaying diagnosis. Surgery and anesthesia may be triggers for GBS with an overall increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines in the postpartum period. We report a unique case of GBS in the postpartum period who made a good recovery with supportive measures.
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