Guillain–Barré Syndrome developing in a Patient with Graves’ Disease

Anirban Majumder; Sagar Basu

doi:10.15605/jafes.034.01.17

Authors

Anirban Majumder KPC Medical College, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6937-8675
Sagar Basu KPC Medical College, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15605/jafes.034.01.17

Keywords:

Graves' disease, Guillain-Barre syndrome, pharyngo–cervico–brachial variety

Abstract

Graves' disease (GD) and Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) are both autoimmune disorders and are triggered by interactions between genetic and environmental factors. GBS in patients who suffer from other autoimmune diseases is rarely reported, and the development of atypical GBS with cranial nerve involvement in a patient with GD has never been previously reported. Herein, we report a patient with GD and a rare form of pharyngo-cervico-brachial variety of GBS.

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Author Biographies

Anirban Majumder, KPC Medical College, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata

Associate Professor, Endocrinology Department,

Sagar Basu, KPC Medical College, West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata

Neurology Department

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