Title: Diabetic Ketoacidosis Associated with Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Authors: Katyayani Dutt, Maninder Singh, Bhagwan Dass Negi

 DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v9i1.32

Abstract

GBS is an acute, frequently severe and fulminant polyradiculoneuropathy that is autoimmune in nature. There has been few case reports in literature of DKA as manifestation of GBS. We are reporting a case of young female with history of dm presented to us with diabetic ketoacidosis and GBS.

Keywords: diabetic ketoacidosis, Guillian barre syndrome.

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Corresponding Author

Bhagwan Dass Negi

MD Medicine, Junior Resident Deptt of Medicine, Dr R.P.G.M.C Tanda, Kangra H.P India