A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting as Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Table 2

Case report	Treatment	Outcome
Hsu et al. [3]	Plasma exchange and steroids	Ambulation 2 weeks after therapy
Chaudhuri et al. [4]	Plasma exchange, steroids, and cyclophosphamide	Ambulation with persistent foot drop bilaterally 4 months after admission
Santiago-Casas et al. [5]	Plasmapheresis + IVIG with no response. Cyclophosphamide + steroids with response after four weeks	Full clinical remission after four months of therapy
Van Larrhoven et al. [6]	IVIG with no response. Cyclophosphamide + high doses steroids with response	Resolution of symptoms began on day 45 to inpatient rehab on day 74. Symptoms resolved by day 90
Tan et al. [7]	IVIG	Follow-up at 2 months revealed a completely normal exam
Echaniz-Laguna et al. [8]	Steroids	Complete resolution of symptoms by day 40
Bingisser et al. [9]	IVIG, cyclophosphamide, and steroids with no response. Plasma exchange ×5 with response	After fifth plasma exchange patient’s symptoms completely resolved
Hess et al. [2]	IVIG + steroids, with no response. Plasma exchange ×2 with response	Residual mild proximal weakness, otherwise neurologically normal
Farcas et al. [10]	IVIG. Retreatment with a second course of IVIG	Complete recovery