Delayed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery: A Report of Three Cases
Surgeries carry a risk of complications. Polyneuropathies, including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), are potential complications of bariatric surgery. The incidence of these conditions is expected to increase as these surgeries become increasingly popular. We present a case report of three patients w...
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| author | Alana H. Sunbol Sarah Almaghrabi Shahd J. Al Aslany Mashael M. Aldairi Sara A. Makhdum Nora Trabulsi Mohammed A. Almekhlafi Mohammed Nassif |
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| description | Surgeries carry a risk of complications. Polyneuropathies, including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), are potential complications of bariatric surgery. The incidence of these conditions is expected to increase as these surgeries become increasingly popular. We present a case report of three patients who developed a polyneuropathy after bariatric surgery. GBS was diagnosed in each patient, with nutritional deficiencies being suspected as a contributing factor. All patients began a 5-day intravenous immunoglobulin course in addition to receiving rehabilitative support, multivitamins, intravenous thiamine, vitamin D (therapeutic dose), and selenium. The patients’ symptoms improved but did not completely resolve. GBS can be a complication of bariatric surgery. Although a clear cause-effect relationship cannot be established for the present cases, the cumulative literature on the subject suggests that it is important to include it as a potential risk when counseling patients for such surgeries. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2e12e3cccc8e458384da83e7db682a262025-08-20T03:55:07ZengWileyCase Reports in Surgery2090-69002090-69192018-01-01201810.1155/2018/84132068413206Delayed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery: A Report of Three CasesAlana H. Sunbol0Sarah Almaghrabi1Shahd J. Al Aslany2Mashael M. Aldairi3Sara A. Makhdum4Nora Trabulsi5Mohammed A. Almekhlafi6Mohammed Nassif7Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaFaculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80200, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaSurgeries carry a risk of complications. Polyneuropathies, including Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), are potential complications of bariatric surgery. The incidence of these conditions is expected to increase as these surgeries become increasingly popular. We present a case report of three patients who developed a polyneuropathy after bariatric surgery. GBS was diagnosed in each patient, with nutritional deficiencies being suspected as a contributing factor. All patients began a 5-day intravenous immunoglobulin course in addition to receiving rehabilitative support, multivitamins, intravenous thiamine, vitamin D (therapeutic dose), and selenium. The patients’ symptoms improved but did not completely resolve. GBS can be a complication of bariatric surgery. Although a clear cause-effect relationship cannot be established for the present cases, the cumulative literature on the subject suggests that it is important to include it as a potential risk when counseling patients for such surgeries.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8413206 |
| spellingShingle | Alana H. Sunbol Sarah Almaghrabi Shahd J. Al Aslany Mashael M. Aldairi Sara A. Makhdum Nora Trabulsi Mohammed A. Almekhlafi Mohammed Nassif Delayed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery: A Report of Three Cases Case Reports in Surgery |
| title | Delayed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery: A Report of Three Cases |
| title_full | Delayed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery: A Report of Three Cases |
| title_fullStr | Delayed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery: A Report of Three Cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delayed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery: A Report of Three Cases |
| title_short | Delayed Guillain-Barré Syndrome after Bariatric Surgery: A Report of Three Cases |
| title_sort | delayed guillain barre syndrome after bariatric surgery a report of three cases |
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