Author/Authors :
Kirac Unal، Zeynep نويسنده Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , , Karaca Umay، Ebru نويسنده Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , , Tombak، Yasemin نويسنده Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , , Gundogdu، Ibrahim نويسنده Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , , Erdem Sultanoglu، Tuba نويسنده Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , , Aytul Cakci، Fatma نويسنده Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ,
Abstract :
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated acute inflammatory disorder of the peripheral nervous system. Infectious agents were usually accused of playing a role in the etiology of GBS. Guillain-Barre syndrome has rarely been reported following subdural and subarachnoid hemorrhage after head trauma. We report on a 63-year-old male patient presenting GBS following Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Only five other similar cases are described in the literature. Sudden onset of GBS symptoms following trauma may erroneously be assessed as secondary complications of the TBI and can lead to unnecessary procedures such as computerized tomography (CT) scan and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for a definitive diagnosis and may be a waste of time.
