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Delayed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery: A Report of Three Cases
Joint Authors
Nassif, Mohammed
Trabulsi, N.
Sunbol, Alana H.
Almaghrabi, Sarah
Al Aslany, Shahd J.
Aldairi, Mashael M.
Makhdum, Sara A.
Almekhlafi, Mohammed A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Surgeries carry a risk of complications.
Polyneuropathies, including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), are potential complications of bariatric surgery.
The incidence of these conditions is expected to increase as these surgeries become increasingly popular.
We present a case report of three patients who developed a polyneuropathy after bariatric surgery.
GBS was diagnosed in each patient, with nutritional deficiencies being suspected as a contributing factor.
All patients began a 5-day intravenous immunoglobulin course in addition to receiving rehabilitative support, multivitamins, intravenous thiamine, vitamin D (therapeutic dose), and selenium.
The patients’ symptoms improved but did not completely resolve.
GBS can be a complication of bariatric surgery.
Although a clear cause-effect relationship cannot be established for the present cases, the cumulative literature on the subject suggests that it is important to include it as a potential risk when counseling patients for such surgeries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sunbol, Alana H.& Almaghrabi, Sarah& Al Aslany, Shahd J.& Aldairi, Mashael M.& Makhdum, Sara A.& Trabulsi, N.…[et al.]. 2018. Delayed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery: A Report of Three Cases. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sunbol, Alana H.…[et al.]. Delayed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery: A Report of Three Cases. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sunbol, Alana H.& Almaghrabi, Sarah& Al Aslany, Shahd J.& Aldairi, Mashael M.& Makhdum, Sara A.& Trabulsi, N.…[et al.]. Delayed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery: A Report of Three Cases. Case Reports in Surgery. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1150971
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1150971