ISCHAEMIC MYELOPATHY PRESENTING AS GUILLAIN‐BARRÉ SYNDROME

Abstract

Spinal cord stroke is uncommon. We report a woman presenting with paraesthesia followed by tetraparesis and respiratory failure who was initially diagnosed as having Guillain‐Barré syndrome. Subsequent clinical and imaging features supported the diagnosis of an anterior spinal cord infarction. We describe the main clinical and imaging features of this condition. ( Int J Clin Pract 2000; 54(5): 340‐341)