Bickerstaff brain encephalitis: case report and literature review

We describe the case of a 34-year-old male patient, who was referred to the Instituto Neurológico de Colombia with probable Guillain-Barré syndrome, requiring intensive care management. The presence of cognitive alterations during his evolution, lead the team to reconsider the initial diagnosis for...

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Published inBiomédica Vol. 33; no. 4; p. 513
Main Authors Guerra, Carolina, Uribe, Carlos Santiago, Guerra, Alejandro, Hernández, Olga H
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Colombia 01.10.2013
Subjects
Adult
Brain Stem
Encephalitis - diagnosis
Humans
Male
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Summary:We describe the case of a 34-year-old male patient, who was referred to the Instituto Neurológico de Colombia with probable Guillain-Barré syndrome, requiring intensive care management. The presence of cognitive alterations during his evolution, lead the team to reconsider the initial diagnosis for the Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis diagnosis. We aim to describe the patient's treatment and evolution, as well as a brief review and discussion.
ISSN:0120-4157
DOI:10.7705/biomedica.v33i4.1438