Sensory Guillain-Barré syndrome: A case report
Autor(es): Zhang Jing,Liu Na,Zhang Zhe-Cheng,Zheng Rui-Zhi,Li Qian
Resumo: A 58-year-old female exhibited the onset of symmetrical sensory abnormalities of the face and extremities. The neurological examination revealed normal muscle strength with abated or absent tendon reflexes. The patient experienced symmetrical glove- and stocking-type pinprick sensations in the distal extremities and a loss of temperature sensation, but had normal proprioception and vibration senses and joint topesthesia. The lumbar puncture showed protein cell separation at the fifth week after the onset of symptoms. At the same time-point, the electrophysiological examination showed demyelination changes involving the trigeminal nerve and the somatic motor nerve. Needle electromyography revealed normal results. The clinical symptoms ceased progression at the fourth week after symptom onset, and began to improve from the sixth. This case was considered to be sensory Guillain-Barré syndrome, which was characterized by its cranial nerve involvement.
Palavras-Chave: Cranial nerve; Electrophysiology; Sensory Guillain-Barré syndrome
Imprenta: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, v. 8, n. 6, p. 1713-1716, 2014
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.3892/etm.2014.1995
Descritores: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Cell ; Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Clinical examination
Data de publicação: 2014
