-The authors report the case of a 29 years old male patient presenting classical Guillain-Barré syndrome following head trauma. Only one other similar case is described in the literature. Head trauma as a precipitating event of the disease is discussed.KEY-WORDS: Guillain-Barré syndrome, polyradiculoneuropathy, head trauma.
Síndrome de Guillain-Barré e traumatismo crânio-encefálico: relato de casoRESUMO -Os autores relatam o caso de um paciente de 29 anos que apresentou síndrome de Guillain-Barré clássica após traumatismo crânio-encefálico. Citam o único caso semelhante descrito na literatura e discutem o trauma como fator desencadeante desta polirradiculoneuropatia. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: síndrome de Guillain-Barré, polirradiculoneuropatia, traumatismo crânio-encefálico.
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