Guillain ⁃ Barré syndrome caused by heat stroke: three cases report and literature review

ObjectiveTo report 3 cases of Guillain⁃Barré syndrome (GBS) caused by heat stroke (HS) and review the relevant literatures, and summarize the clinical characteristics of GBS caused by HS. Methods and Results The three patients were all diagnosed and treated by The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanch...

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Published inZhongguo xian dai shen jing ji bing za zhi Vol. 24; no. 5; p. 352
Main Authors LI, Ping, Yan⁃fang XU, HU, Shuai, Xiao⁃xia ZENG, Juan⁃juan HU, Xue⁃liang QI
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published Tianjin Shi Tianjin Huanhu Hospital 01.01.2024
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Heatstroke
Immunotherapy
Muscle strength
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Summary:ObjectiveTo report 3 cases of Guillain⁃Barré syndrome (GBS) caused by heat stroke (HS) and review the relevant literatures, and summarize the clinical characteristics of GBS caused by HS. Methods and Results The three patients were all diagnosed and treated by The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University in August 2022. The clinical manifestations were mainly weakness of limbs and dysarticulation after recovery of consciousness disorder of HS, disappearance of tendon reflex as shown by physical examination, extensive peripheral nerve damage mainly caused by axonal damage and motor nerve involvement as shown by EMG. Cerebrospinal fluid protein cell segregation phenomenon was present in Case 1 and Case 2, and the clinical diagnosis was GBS caused by HS. The muscle strength was better than before after immunotherapy, but obvious neurological dysfunction was still found after one year follow⁃up. ConclusionsGBS caused by HS is a severe condition, often appearing within 3 weeks after HS. Immunotherapy lead
ISSN:1672-6731
DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1672⁃6731.2024.05.008