Functional recovery of untreated human immunodeficiency virus-associated Guillain-Barré syndrome: A case report

Authors

Adam L. Schreiber, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Philadelphia, PAFollow
John W. Norbury III, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Brody School of Medicine of East Carolina University, Greenville, NCFollow
Eduardo A. De Sousa, Department of Neurology, Division of Neuromuscular Disorders, at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University; Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology, Division of Neuromuscular Disorders, University of Oklahoma - College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-2011

Comments

This article has been peer reviewed. It is the authors' final version prior to publication in Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine. Volume 54, Issue 8, November 2011, Pages 519-524. The published version is available at DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2011.09.009. Copyright © Elsevier Inc.

Abstract

HIV-associated Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a well-documented phenomenon, typically occurring at seroconversion. GBS may result in functional impairment treated with a combination of medications, plasmapheresis, and rehabilitation. The quantified functional recovery of HIV-associated GBS with or without HIV treatment is not well-described. Utilizing serial FIM scoring, we describe a patient’s recovery from HIV-associated GBS after treatment with IVIg and acute inpatient rehabilitation without HIV treatment.

Recommended Citation

Schreiber, Adam L.; Norbury, John W. III; and De Sousa, Eduardo A., "Functional recovery of untreated human immunodeficiency virus-associated Guillain-Barré syndrome: A case report" (2011). Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers. Paper 7.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/rmfp/7