24th August 2020

A 34-year-old man is brought to A&E via ambulance with increasing breathlessness and muscle weakness

A 34-year-old man is brought to A&E via ambulance with increasing breathlessness and muscle weakness over the last 3 days. He woke up this morning and was unable to stand up. He tells you that he had a bout of food poisoning about 2 weeks ago and the GP sent off a stool culture that showed Campylobacter jejuni but he has fully recovered. He also complains of some back pain and tingling in his fingers, but has experienced no bladder or bowel dysfunction. On examination, you note that the power in his legs is 0/5 and no reflexes are present. Which of the following tests will help you to confirm your diagnosis?

Which THREE of the following are correct? Select THREE options only.