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. 2010 Feb;11(1):80-2.

Atypical guillain-barré in the emergency department

Josh M Sheridan  1 , Dustin Smith
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Atypical guillain-barré in the emergency department

Josh M Sheridan et al. West J Emerg Med. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS), although an uncommon diagnosis in the emergency department (ED), usually presents as one of the more common chief complaints-weakness. In this report we present an unusual case of weakness, initially seen in the ED and sent home only to return with worsening symptoms and ultimately found to be GBS.

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