Severe hypertension and raised haematocrit: unusual presentation of Guillain-Barré syndrome

Severe hypertension and raised haematocrit: unusual presentation of Guillain-Barré syndrome

A 36 year old man presented with headache, polyuria, thirst and weakness of the lower limbs. Hypertension and a high haematocrit were striking features on initial assessment. Subsequently the full picture of Guillain-Barré syndrome developed. Hormone measurement revealed marked sympathetic nervous s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Postgraduate medical journal 1985-01, Vol.61 (711), p.53-55
Hauptverfasser: Richards, A. M., Nicholls, M. G., Beard, M. E., Parkin, P. J., Espiner, E. A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Hematocrit
Humans
Hypertension - etiology
Male
Polyradiculoneuropathy - blood
Polyradiculoneuropathy - complications
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Zusammenfassung:A 36 year old man presented with headache, polyuria, thirst and weakness of the lower limbs. Hypertension and a high haematocrit were striking features on initial assessment. Subsequently the full picture of Guillain-Barré syndrome developed. Hormone measurement revealed marked sympathetic nervous system and renin-angiotensin system activation with a return to normal of both blood pressure and hormones with neurological recovery.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.61.711.53