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Guillain-Barré syndrome can occur as a rare but severe postoperative complication following orthopedic surgery, and early recognition and treatment with immunotherapy can lead to significant neurological recovery. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To report a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome occurring after orthopedic surgery and discuss diagnostic challenges.

July 11, 2026CureusOpen Access

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Following Orthopedic Trauma and Surgical Fixation: A Case of Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy

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To report a case of Guillain-Barré syndrome occurring after orthopedic surgery and discuss diagnostic challenges.
Case study of a 19-year-old male post-surgery
Nerve conduction studies and cerebrospinal fluid analysis performed
Patient treated with intravenous immunoglobulin therapy
Patient exhibited rapidly progressive quadriparesis and facial palsy 10 days post-surgery
Nerve studies confirmed demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Significant neurological recovery was achieved with treatment

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AKAjinkya KakadeFergusson College SDShilpa Deoke SKSayali D Kolse

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Case report reveals successful treatment of Guillain-Barré syndrome following orthopedic fixation, highlighting diagnosis challenges.

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Kakade et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51ddbfc18d7f28ca500188 https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.112323

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome Following Orthopedic Trauma and Surgical Fixation: A Case of Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy

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Guillain-Barré Syndrome Following Orthopedic Trauma and Surgical Fixation: A Case of Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy

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