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Question 1

A 35-year-old woman has noticed increasing weakness and numbness in her legs and arms over the past few days. Today she is feeling short of breath on exertion. Six weeks ago, she had diarrhoea and stool culture confirmed infection with Campylobacter jejuni. She was treated with ciprofloxacin and recovered fully.Which is the single mostlikely diagnosis? Select oneoption only.
A.Drug-induced neuropathy B.Guillain-Barré syndrome C.Multiple sclerosis
D.Myasthenia gravis
E.Transverse myelitis

Answer 1

Guillain-Barré syndrome is an acute ascending polyneuropathy which usually occurs following an infection. It can eventually affect the respiratory muscles