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Jalal, M. J., Fernandez, S. J., Menon, M. K., & Ball, S. J. (2015). Acute toxic neuropathy mimicking guillain barre syndrome. Journal of family medicine and primary care, 4(1), 137-8. https://doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.152273
Jalal, Muhammed Jasim Abdul, et al. "Acute toxic neuropathy mimicking guillain barre syndrome." Journal of family medicine and primary care vol. 4,1 (2015): 137-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.152273
Jalal MJ, Fernandez SJ, Menon MK, Ball SJ. Acute toxic neuropathy mimicking guillain barre syndrome. J Family Med Prim Care. 2015 Jan-Mar;4(1):137-8. doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.152273. PMID: 25811007; PMCID: PMC4366988.
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J Family Med Prim Care. 2015 Jan-Mar;4(1):137-8. doi: 10.4103/2249-4863.152273.

Acute toxic neuropathy mimicking guillain barre syndrome.

Journal of family medicine and primary care

Muhammed Jasim Abdul Jalal, Shirley Joan Fernandez, Murali Krishna Menon, Ball

Affiliations

  1. Department of Family Medicine, Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India.
  2. Department of Neurology, Lakeshore Hospital and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India.

PMID: 25811007 PMCID: PMC4366988 DOI: 10.4103/2249-4863.152273

Abstract

CASE: A 30 year old male presented with numbness of palms and soles followed by weakness of upper limbs and lower limbs of 5 days duration, which was ascending and progressive. Three months back he was treated for oral and genital ulcers with oral steroids. His ulcers improved and shifted to indigenous medication. His clinical examination showed polyneuropathy. CSF study did not show albuminocytological dissociation. Nerve conduction study showed demyelinating polyneuropathy. His blood samples and the ayurvedic drug samples were sent for toxicological analysis.

INFERENCE: Acute toxic neuropathy - Arsenic.

Keywords: Guillain-Barre syndrome; indigenous medications; toxic neuropathy

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