International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Sumita Sharma
Department of Community Medicine, IMS & SUM Hospital, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, IndiaPublications
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Research
Guillain-Barre Syndrome during Post-Partum Period: A Rare Entity
Author(s): Sandeep Ku Ratha, Sumita Sharma* and Srikant Ku Sahoo
Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a serious post-infectious immune-mediated neuropathy presented with diminished reflexes and resultant weakness. Global report on GBS depicted an incidence of 1 to 4 cases per 100,000 annually and carries a high maternal risk. It is very rare among post-partum women. Aim: The study is a case of 24-year women within 2 months of the post-partum period who presented with flaccid quadriplegia diagnosed as GBS. The case is discussed in all aspects of diagnosis, treatment, and outcome... Read More»
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