Key result
A 49-year-old male who developed Guillain-Barre syndrome presenting as quadriparesis after a Bentall procedure was successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin, regaining independent walking.
Why the study?
Neurological complications after aortic surgery are most often cerebrovascular accidents or spinal infarcts, whereas Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare cause of quadriparesis.
Case Report (n=1)
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Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare but treatable cause of delayed-onset postoperative quadriparesis following the Bentall procedure for Type A aortic dissection.
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GBS warrants consideration in post-aortic surgery quadriparesis; this Level 5 case leaves open its incidence and management.
Neurological complications following aortic surgery are most often cerebrovascular accidents due to embolism, or spinal infarcts resulting in hemiparesis or hemiplegia. Guillain-Barre syndrome is a rare cause of quadriparesis. Here, we report a 49-year old male who presented with acute aortic dissection and underwent the Bentall procedure following which he developed quadriparesis, subsequently diagnosed to be a case of Guillain-Barre syndrome. He was successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin.
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Chellasamy et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Type A Aortic Dissection and Guillain-Barre Syndrome (n=1). Intravenous immunoglobulin was evaluated on Clinical improvement of quadriparesis. A 49-year-old male who developed Guillain-Barre syndrome presenting as quadriparesis after a Bentall procedure was successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulin, regaining independent walking.
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