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Case Reports
. 2017 Jul-Sep;8(3):475-477.
doi: 10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_474_16.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Postpartum Period: Rehabilitation Issues and Outcome - Three Case Reports

Anupam Gupta  1 , Maitreyi Patil  1 , Meeka Khanna  1 , Rashmi Krishnan  1 , Arun B Taly  2
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Case Reports

Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Postpartum Period: Rehabilitation Issues and Outcome - Three Case Reports

Anupam Gupta et al. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2017 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

We report three females who developed Guillain-Barre Syndrome in postpartum period (within 6 weeks of delivery) and were admitted in the Neurological Rehabilitation Department for rehabilitation after the initial diagnosis and treatment in the Department of Neurology. The first case, axonal variant (acute motor axonal neuropathy [AMAN]) had worst presentation at the time of admission, recovered well by the time of discharge. The second case, acute motor sensory axonal neuropathy variant and the third case, AMAN variant presented at the late postpartum period. Medical treatment was sought much later due to various reasons and both the patients had an incomplete recovery at discharge. Apart from their presentations, rehabilitation management is also discussed in some detail.

Keywords: Guillain–Barre syndrome; postpartum; rehabilitation.

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