Axonal pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome without Anti-GT1a IgG antibody.
Autor(es): Arai Motomi,Susuki Keiichiro,Koga Michiaki
Resumo: We report two cases of pharyngeal-cervical-brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). The patients developed dysphagia and weakness of the neck and arms subsequent to Campylobacter jejuni infection. Oropharyngeal palsy recovered poorly. Electrophysiological findings demonstrated axonal conduction failure. Anti-GD1a immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody was detected in one case, and anti-GM1b IgG antibody in another. Anti-GT1a IgG and immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies were negative in both cases. The current cases suggest that the PCB and axonal variants of GBS form a continuous spectrum from the viewpoint of electrophysiological studies as well as antiganglioside serology.
Imprenta: Muscle & Nerve, v. 28, n. 2, p. 246-250, 2003
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1002/mus.10424
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Cell ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Cytopathology ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Pathogenesis ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Proteins ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Antibodies ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Serology ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Immunology
Data de publicação: 2003
