Relapsing Guillain Barré Syndrome and nephrotic syndrome secondary to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Nizar Souayah, Didier Cros, T. D. Stein, Peter Siao Tick Chong

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Abstract

A 49-year-old man developed simultaneously a Guillain Barré Syndrome (GBS) and a nephrotic syndrome (NS). The patient relapsed twice, despite treatment with intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg) after a full or partial recovery, and became resistant to IVIg. Renal biopsy revealed focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). He responded to plasmapheresis and corticosteroids with simultaneous recovery of his GBS and NS, suggesting a common pathogenesis of the two conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)184-188
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the Neurological Sciences
Volume270
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 15 2008

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Neurology
  • Clinical Neurology

Keywords

  • Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
  • Guillain Barréx Syndrome
  • IVIg
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Relapse

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