The New Indian Journal of OBGYN. 10(2):450-452

Limping legs and racing heart of immediate postpartum – a rare case report

Sowmya Shree Thimmappa, Suma KB

ABSTRACT

Guillain Barre syndrome is a rare neurological complication presenting in pregnancy and post-partum. We present a case of 23 year old gravida 2 para 1 living 1 with 39 weeks of gestation with previous LSCS who presented with nonspecific symptoms in the antenatal period and progressed to develop symmetrical progressive ascending paralysis in the postpartum period with no antecedent history of infection. Patient was managed by a multidisciplinary team and treated with plasma exchange with complete recover at follow. We are reporting this case cause of the rarity of Guillain Barre syndrome in pregnancy and postpartum and nonspecific initial presentation with an unexpected diagnosis in the immediate postpartum.