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A case of Guillain-Barr$\acute{e}$ Syndrome Complicated with Reversible Cardiomyopathy  

Kim, Sung-Hyouk (Department of Neurology, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Gachon University of Medicine and Incheon)
Kim, Su-Hyun (Department of Neurology, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Gachon University of Medicine and Incheon)
Lee, Yeong-Bae (Department of Neurology, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Gachon University of Medicine and Incheon)
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Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology / v.12, no.2, 2010 , pp. 66-69 More about this Journal
Abstract
A 73-year-old man with progressive quadriparesis was diagnosed as Guillain-Barr$\acute{e}$ syndrome. On the 6th hospital day, the patient complained of sudden chest discomfort. The blood test and echocardiography suggested myocardial injury, and acute myocardial infarction was considered. However, coronary angiography displayed no vascular lesion, and the electrocardiography and echocardiogram showed marked improvement 14 days later. We concluded the patient had a reversible cardiomyopathy which is a rare complication of Guillain-Barr$\acute{e}$ syndrome.
Keywords
Guillain-Barr$\acute{e}$ syndrome; Reversible cardiomyopathy; Autonomic dysfunction;
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