Abstract

We reported a rare case demonstrating that the hyperbaric oxygen chamber provided faster clinical improvement in a patient with a variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). A patient with progressive, acute weakness of upper extremity locomotor muscles and with difficulty breathing and swallowing was diagnosed with axonal GBS. Despite life-saving conventional therapies, there was no significant improvement until day 5. During hyperbaric oxygen therapy, there were daily gradual improvements until day 20, at which time the patient was capable of walking slowly without using a walking aid.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)151-155
Number of pages5
JournalInternational Medical Case Reports Journal
Volume14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Keywords

  • Acute motor axonal neuropathy
  • Hyperbaric oxygen

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