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Guillain‐Barré syndrome patient weaned off ventilation after 22 months
Author(s) -
Gaber Tarek AZ K
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.341
Subject(s) - medicine , mechanical ventilation , guillain barre syndrome , complication , ventilation (architecture) , respiratory failure , anesthesia , pediatrics , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering
Respiratory failure is a common complication of Guillain‐Barré syndrome (GBS). Patients who need mechanical ventilation usually recover within a few weeks. Here, Dr Gaber reports a case of GBS which required mechanical ventilation for 22 months; the management of this challenging group of patients is rarely reported.