Botulism mimicking Guillain‐Barre syndrome: The question of plasma exchange in an unusual case of acute paralysis
Campos J, Abels E, Rinder H, Tormey C, Jacobs J. Botulism mimicking Guillain‐Barre syndrome: The question of plasma exchange in an unusual case of acute paralysis. Journal Of Clinical Apheresis 2023, 38: 760-763. PMID: 37519071, DOI: 10.1002/jca.22081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGuillain-Barré syndromeAcute flaccid paralysisFlaccid paralysisPlasma exchangeImmune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathyIntravenous immune globulinCranial nerve palsyGuillain-Barre syndromeCerebrospinal fluid analysisAppropriate therapeutic modalityCases of botulismAlbuminocytological dissociationNerve palsyRespiratory failureEmpiric administrationImmune globulinLaboratory featuresPrompt diagnosisIngestion/inhalationPoor outcomeAcute paralysisBotulinum toxinCommon causeTherapeutic modalitiesUnusual case