Late onset neuropathy in leprosy patients released from treatment: not all due to reactions?

Objectives: To evaluate the clinical, neurophysiological and histological features of cases of neuropathy developing after completion of anti-leprosy treatment, where biopsy showed inflammatory changes.

Patients And Methods: Seven patients were evaluated by a single neurologist. Electro-neuro-myography and peripheral nerve biopsy were performed in all patients.

Guillain-Barré syndrome after brachial plexus trauma: case report.

The Guilllain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute predominantly demyelinating polyneuropathy. In many cases GBS is preceding by infection, immunization, surgery or trauma. Although there are a few reports of GBS after head trauma, there is no report of this syndrome after brachial plexus injury.