Rare encounter of unilateral facial nerve palsy in an adolescent with Guillain-Barré syndrome.
Autor(es): Iqbal Mehtab; Sharma Parnika; Charadva Creana; Prasad Manish
Resumo: Unilateral facial nerve palsy is rarely encountered in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). We report a case of an adolescent girl who presented with peripheral ascending weakness, preceded by Campylobacter jejuni infection. After treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin, the peripheral weakness improved. Electro-diagnostic testing confirmed axonal dysfunction and the patient was positive for antiganglioside antibodies. However, the patient developed unilateral left-sided facial weakness. She was managed with further intravenous immunoglobulin and intensive physiotherapy. The outcome for facial palsy was very good, with almost complete resolution after 2 weeks.
Imprenta: BMJ Case Reports, 2016
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1136/bcr-2015-213394
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Antibodies
Data de publicação: 2016
