Case report identifies flaccid paralysis from arsenic exposure, suggesting it mimics Guillain-Barré syndrome.
We present a patient with flaccid paralysis caused by chronic arsenic exposure, most likely due to illicit drug use. Arsenic is known to cause polyneuropathy, but is not often considered in the differential diagnosis of a patient presenting with flaccid paralysis.
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