Guillan-Barré syndrome in heroin addiction.

Abstract

In two cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (acute polyneuritis) as a complication of narcotic abuse, the onset of paralysis began approximately 4 and 12 hours after self-administration of opiates intravenously. Bulbar and respiratory paralysis developed in one patient and required prolonged ventilation therapy; the other patient had peripheral muscular and unilateral facial weakness, with notable pleocytosis was present in both.

• Authors: W R SMith, A F Wilson
• Journal: JAMA (JAMA) Vol. 231 Issue 13 Pg. 1367-8 (Mar 31 1975) ISSN: 0098-7484 [Print] United States
• PMID: 1173082 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Agglutinins
• Heroin

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Agglutinins (analysis)
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (cytology)
• Heroin (administration & dosage)
• Heroin Dependence (complications)
• Humans
• Injections, Intravenous
• Lymphocytes
• Male
• Muscular Diseases (chemically induced)
• Polyradiculopathy (chemically induced, immunology)
• Respiration, Artificial
• Respiratory Paralysis (therapy)
• Respiratory Tract Diseases (chemically induced)