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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Case Report: Recurrent Guillain-Barré Syndrome in a 56-Year-Old Male.

Farah Sadiq, Shayan Nawaz, Moeez Ahmad Saeed, Fahad Bilal, Hafiza Manahil Majeed, Wasfa Shafiq, Kashaf Imtiaz, Muhammad Husnain Ahmad, Ali Gohar

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Farah SadiqDepartment of Internal Medicine Lahore General Hospital Lahore Punjab Pakistan.
Shayan NawazDepartment of Medicine University of Lahore Lahore Punjab Pakistan.
Moeez Ahmad SaeedDepartment of Medicine Punjab Medical College Faisalabad Punjab Pakistan.
Fahad BilalDepartment of Internal Medicine Lahore General Hospital Lahore Punjab Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0470-5831
Hafiza Manahil MajeedDepartment of Internal Medicine Lahore General Hospital Lahore Punjab Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4106-3330
Wasfa ShafiqDepartment of Internal Medicine Punjab Medical College Faisalabad Punjab Pakistan.
Kashaf ImtiazDepartment of Internal Medicine Punjab Medical College Lahore Punjab Pakistan.
Muhammad Husnain AhmadS Tentishev Asian Medical Institute Kant Kyrgyzstan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5248-0749
Ali GoharDepartment of Internal Medicine Lahore General Hospital Lahore Punjab Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7357-1977

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Abstract

Recurrent Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an uncommon variant of immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathy. We report a 56-year-old male who had two distinct episodes of acute inflammatory demyelinating neuropathy within the span of 3 months. The first episode presented with an episode of ascending paralysis and areflexia, with nerve conduction studies showing marked demyelination. He showed improvement after six sessions of plasma exchange. Three months later, he had a second acute relapse following a diarrheal illness, again demonstrating demyelinating changes. The infectious and metabolic workups were unremarkable. He responded to repeat plasma exchange and required no ventilatory support. This case emphasizes the importance of recognizing recurrent GBS and distinguishing it from acute-onset CIPD, as timely immunotherapy remains critical in treatment.

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ascending paralysisdemyelinationplasma exchangerecurrent GBS

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