Acute respiratory failure revealing Guillain-Barre syndrome
Qutub, H.O.
Neurosciences 7(3): 191-193
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1319-6138 PMID: 23978971 Document Number: 546970
This article reports the occurrence of Guillain-Barre syndrome in a critically ill patient manifesting as a "difficult-to-wean" patient. This uncommon but possible etiology is worth noting by physicians in the intensive care unit.
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