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Acute polyradiculoneuropathy of Guillain-Barre syndrome type is very rare and can frequently constitute the first symptom of systemic lupus. We report two cases of acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) complicated by respiratory failure due to systemic lupus. In the first case, the pure motor AIDP was the first manifestation of the SLE. AIDP is a very rare complication of SLE, but it should be searched as an aetiology of Guillain-Barre syndrome associated to systemic clinical symptoms or to blood inflammation. Corticotherapy could be sufficient, but in some cases the addition of IVIg or plasmapheresis might be necessary. |
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