Guillain-Barre Syndrome After Robotically Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy: First Case Report

Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a well described acute demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy with a likely autoimmune basis characterized by progressive ascending muscle paralysis. Classically, GBS is attributed to antecedent upper respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. We present the first case of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Urology case reports 2015-03, Vol.3 (2), p.44-46
Hauptverfasser:	Shakuri-Rad, Jaschar, Gavin, Patrick W., Todd, Shawn P., Tran, Tony T., Christensen, Cody R., Shockley, Kenneth F., Maatman, Thomas J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ascending muscle paralysis Guillain-Barre syndrome Oddities Prostate cancer Robotically assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
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Zusammenfassung:	Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a well described acute demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy with a likely autoimmune basis characterized by progressive ascending muscle paralysis. Classically, GBS is attributed to antecedent upper respiratory and gastrointestinal infections. We present the first case of GBS after Robotically Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy using the daVinci® Surgical System.
ISSN:	2214-4420 2214-4420
DOI:	10.1016/j.eucr.2015.01.004