International Journal of Tropical Medicine
TB and GBS: An Intricate Dual Challenge
Guillain‐Barre Syndrome (GBS), a severe immune‐mediated neuropathy, and tuberculosis (TB), a significant infectious disease, rarely present concurrently. It may be due to malnutrition and antitubercular therapy's neuropathic effects, however it is rare in tubercular infection patients. A 75‐year‐old male with a history of smoking and alcohol use presented with respiratory symptoms and was diagnosed with active pulmonary TB. The patient had no significant...