A 42-year-old man presents 2 weeks after a Campylobacter gastroenteritis with ascending weakness, areflexia and tingling in his feet. He has difficult...

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A 42-year-old man presents 2 weeks after a Campylobacter gastroenteritis with ascending weakness, areflexia and tingling in his feet. He has difficulty climbing stairs but is able to walk with assistance. Which diagnosis is most likely?

Accepted Answer

Guillain-Barré syndrome

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Myasthenia gravis

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Motor neurone disease

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Peripheral vascular disease

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Multiple sclerosis

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Guillain-Barré syndrome

A 42-year-old man presents 2 weeks after a Campylobacter gastroenteritis with ascending weakness, areflexia and tingling in his feet. He has difficulty climbing stairs but is able to walk with assistance. Which diagnosis is most likely?