Abstract

PEREZ ESCOBAR, María Mercedes et al. Plasmapheresis in Guillain Barre's syndrome: three cases presentation. AMC [online]. 2004, vol.8, n.5, pp. 120-128. ISSN 1025-0255.

Three cases of Guillain Barre's syndrome are presented, they were admitted in the intensive care unit of Manuel Ascunce Domenech Provincial Hospital from July to September, 2003. Breathing and gastrointestinal infection of viral etiology preceded the picture in two cases. Affter muscular weakness and progressive paralysis of limbs, a marked breathing difficulty appeared with necessity of artificial mechanical ventilation in two cases. Plasmapheresis allowed a rapid recovering from severity of symptoms. Starting from the fifth plasmapheresis, it was achieved a spontaneous ventilation and previous to it, a motor improvement. The totality of patients survived with complete recovery two months after rehabilitation and physiotherapy. Patients were followed up during six months without relapses.

Keywords : PLASMAPHERESIS [utilization]; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROM; MEDICAL RECORDS.

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