Guillain Barre Syndrome following cardiac surgery: A case report

Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a neurological disorder characterised by rapid onset motor and sensory polyneuropathy following an ascending distribution. The pathophysiology behind this disease is thought to be due to auto antibodies damaging the peripheral nervous system triggered by recent respiratory and gastrointestinal infections, with either bacterial or viral pathogens causing the initial illness. There have been instances of GBS following surgery; and the incidence post cardiac surgery is rare. Here we present a case where GBS developed soon after uncomplicated cardiac surgery and explore existing literature reporting similar events.

Keywords: Guillain barre syndrome, Cardiac surgery, Neurology, Neuropathy

Author(s): Sugeevan Savarimuthu MD*, Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Shafi

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