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After pertinent laboratory evaluation, nerve conduction studies were promptly performed at the bedside and findings were concordant with acquired acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. The diagnosis of GBS was made on the standard set of investigations and plasmapheresis was initiated on the same day. Her intensive care unit stay was complicated by the multiple episodes of asystole. Even though a temporary transvenous pacemaker was inserted, she, unfortunately, succumbed to a sudden episode of asystole. 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