A 43-year-old patient who had an infection with Campylobacter jejuni 2 weeks earlier presents with lower back pain that progressed to muscle weakness and lack of sensation first in the lower then in the upper extremities. What should the physician suspect?

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The patient's symptoms are consistent with ascending paralysis and sensory loss, which are characteristic of Guillain-Barré syndrome. The recent history of Campylobacter jejuni infection further supports this diagnosis, as it is a known trigger for the syndrome. Huntington chorea, Parkinson disease, multiple sclerosis, and spinal muscular atrophy do not typically present with these symptoms in this pattern.

A 43-Year-Old Patient Who Had an Infection with Campylobacter Jejuni