Acute fulminant uremic neuropathy following coronary angiography mimicking guillain–barre syndrome

Abstract

A 55-year-old diabetic woman suffered a posterior wall ST-elevation myocardial infarction. She developed contrast-induced nephropathy following coronary angiography. Acute fulminant uremic neuropathy was precipitated which initially mimicked Guillan–Barre Syndrome, hence reported.

Keywords

• Acute uremic neuropathy
• contrast-induced nephropathy
• Guillain–Barre syndrome