Volume : 7, Issue : 10, October - 2018

PARAPARESIS IN PREGNANY : A RARE CASE REPORT

Dr Rekha Devi Rachamalla, Dr Indira Priyadarshini Ravuri

Abstract :

<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">We report paraparesis in a thirdgravida who presented with9 months of amenorrhoea and weakness of both upper and lower limbs and parasthesia of all extremities. Both lower limbs showed decreased power, proximal muscles were more severely affected. Nerve conduction studies revealed bilateral acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy,a variant of Guillian Barre Syndrome. CTain unremarkable. Patient was treated with Vitamin B12 and folic acid and IV immunoglobulins.Baby was delivered by emergency caesarean section. Active physiotherapy started from 5th post operative day and patient improved gradually.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>