Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with pulmonary tuberculosis.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore.

Published: August 2012

A 47-year-old male smoker admitted complaining of progressive bilateral lower-limb and upper-limb weakness, without any numbness. He also complained of productive cough and fever for the last 2 weeks before admission. There were no nasal symptoms, sore throat, night sweats, loss of appetite and weight, nor did he have any gastrointestinal symptoms.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4543142PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-01-2012-5484DOI Listing

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