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Guillain–Barré syndrome mimicking brainstem death
Author(s) -
COAD N. R.,
BYRNE A. J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1990.tb14333.x
Subject(s) - medicine , brainstem , guillain barre syndrome , coma (optics) , intensive care medicine , reflex , pediatrics , anesthesia , psychiatry , physics , optics
Summary There must be a defined, predisposing condition to fulfil the criteria of brainstem death in the UK. A patient presented recently in coma and with absent brainstem reflexes, but no diagnosis was initially obvious. A subsequent diagnosis of Guillain–Barré syndrome was made, and the patient made a full recovery.