Guillain-barre Syndrome in Indian Population: A Retrospective Study.

Objectives: To study clinical characteristics of various forms of Guillain-Barre syndrome in Indian adults.

Material And Methods: The epidemiological, clinical, cerebrospinal fluid and electrophysiological data of 65 patients of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) were reviewed in a retrospective study.

Results: Analysis of age distribution disclosed a high incidence (36.

Acute aseptic meningitis due to intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in Guillain-Barré syndrome.

The majority of adverse reactions of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy are mild, transient and self-limiting with potentially serious complications occurring in <5% of patients. IVIG-associated transient aseptic meningitis is one such rare adverse effect, which has been seldomly described in the literature. We report a case of aseptic meningitis due to IVIG therapy in a Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) patient.

Aggressive vertebral hemangioma in the postpartum period: an eye-opener.

Pregnancy is a well-known risk factor for incidental or asymptomatic vertebral hemangiomas becoming aggressive or symptomatic, most often during the third trimester of pregnancy, related to hemodynamic and endocrinal changes occurring during pregnancy. Many patients show spontaneous incomplete remission after delivery. We report a rare case of aggressive vertebral hemangioma in the postpartum period in a 26-year-old woman, who presented with upper backache with progressive spastic paraparesis.