Absent Deep Tendon Reflexes in Medicine / Internal Medicine — Case | Neurology | SMLE Q#17024
SMLE Question #17024
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Neurology
Objective: OBJ-307
Last updated: February 2026
A previously healthy 27-year-old man develops progressive weakness over 48 hours that started in the legs and ascended to the arms. He had an upper respiratory tract infection 10 days ago. He now has severe shortness of breath and requires endotracheal intubation. Neurologic examination shows flaccid quadriparesis with absent deep tendon reflexes. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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