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. 2022 Sep 11;14(9):e29047.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.29047. eCollection 2022 Sep.

A Stitch in Time Defeats the Landry-Guillain-Barré Strohl Syndrome

Prateek Upadhyay  1 , Richa Saroa  1
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A Stitch in Time Defeats the Landry-Guillain-Barré Strohl Syndrome

Prateek Upadhyay et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The Landry-Guillain-Barré Strohl Syndrome (LGBS) or Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute, frequently severe, potentially fatal, and fulminant polyradiculopathy. It is an autoimmune illness, which usually occurs as a sequela of certain known infections. In this case report, we are discussing the case of a 12-year-old girl who was managed in the ICU for LGBS successfully and recovered promptly. This case highlights the importance of timely administration of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy, which resulted in prompt recovery, reduced duration of ICU stay, and morbidity.

Keywords: areflexic motor paralysis; conduction block in neural tissue; fulminant polyradiculopathy; guillain-barre syndrome; intensive care units; intravenous immunoglobulin therapy; polyradiculopathy.

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