Guillain–Barre syndrome and Hashimoto's thyroiditis
2016; Oxford University Press; Volume: 109; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/qjmed/hcw007
ISSN1460-2725
AutoresMoussa Toudou Daouda, Norlin Samuel Obenda, L. Maazou, D. Camara, Zouhayr Souirti, Aouatef El-Midaoui, Faouzi Belahsen,
Tópico(s)Myasthenia Gravis and Thymoma
ResumoLearning points for clinicians It has been frequently reported of cases of the association of Guillain – Barre syndrome to one or other autoimmune diseases. But suffice to say, the association with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is a rare clinical situation. We present a case of Guillain–Barre syndrome associated with Hashimoto's thyroiditis discovered incidentally. A 44-year-old woman with no known past medical history, consulted for limb weakness that occurred 2 days before consultation. At first, it was marked by numbness associated with paresthesia of the lower limbs, followed within hours of progressive lower limb weakness extending to the …
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