Guillain-Barre syndrome after obstetrical epidural analgesia
Gautier, P.E.; Pierre, P.A.; Van Obbergh, L.J.; Van Steenberge, A.
Regional Anesthesia 14(5): 251-252
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0146-521X PMID: 2486649 Document Number: 341240
Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) occurred 24 hours post-partum following an obstetrical epidural anesthetic (OEA) procedure. Clinical diagnosis was confirmed by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings and nerve conduction velocity studies. GBS is an immune mediated process. Because of short latency between the onset of symptoms and the performance of the epidural block, a cause and effect relationship between epidural block and GBS in this patient is unlikely.