Guillain–Barré Syndrome After Aortic, Tricuspid and Mitral Valve Surgery
Amer Aldamouk, MD1, Harneel Saini, MS2, Lucas W. Henn, MD3, Thomas Marnejon, DO1,2,4,5
David J. Gemmel, PhD6,7
  1. Department of Internal Medicine, St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Youngstown, OH
  2. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, PA
  3. Department of Surgery, St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Youngstown, OH
  4. Northeastern Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH
  5. Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
  6. Department of Research, St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, Youngstown, OH
  7. Mercy College of Ohio, Youngstown, OH
Please address all correspondence to Thomas Marnejon, DO, St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, 1044 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, OH, 44501, Phone: 330.480.3676, Email: Thomas_Marnejon@mercy.com , Fax: 330.480.5953.
Authors have no personal sponsorship, financial support or involvement with any organization(s) having a financial interest in the subject matter. Authors have no conflicts of interest. Authors verify that this manuscript is not under review by other journals. All authors have contributed to the writing, editing and preparation of this manuscript, and have reviewed it prior to submission.
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Keywords: Guillain–Barré Syndrome, Aortic, Tricuspid and Mitral Valve Surgery
Abstract: Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acute autoimmune, inflammatory polyneuropathy of either demyelinating, axonal or mixed phenotypes. GBS typically follows an upper respiratory infection or gastrointestinal infection with diarrhea; Campylobacter jejunirepresents the best known etiology. GBS has also been associated with other viral illnesses and vaccinations. Surgery associated GBS may be more common than previously recognized. However, GBS associated with open heart surgery is exceedingly rare. We describe a rare case of GBS occurring after aortic, tricuspid and mitral valve surgery and review the world’s literature.