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Management of Landry-Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Pregnancy

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Neurology and Pediatrics, Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salen, North Carolina.

The criteria for Landry-Guillain-Barré syndrome are reviewed and a case of a patient requiring respirator support during pregnancy is presented. Based on a current review of the literature, a total of 29 cases have been reported with an estimated fetal survival rate of 96% (26 of 27). The syndrome is not affected by pregnancy or pregnancy termination. Respirator support has the highest risk of maternal morbidity and mortality but should be minimized with modern pulmonary treatment. Additional management considerations are discussed.

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