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- Title
PHARYNGEAL-CERVICAL-BRACHIAL VARIANT: AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME.
- Authors
Furrukh, Muhammad; Ayaz, Saeed Bin; Ayaz, Fatima
- Abstract
Pharyngeal-cervical-brachial (PCB) variant is a rare presentation of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), which is symbolized by oroparhyngeal, cervical and upper limb weakness. It is often wrongly diagnosed as brainstem stroke, myasthenia gravis or botulism. The presence of anti-GT1a and anti-GQ1b ganglioside IgG antibodies and axonal electrophysiological pattern are the hallmark of PCB variant. The treatment is similar to any other variant of GBS. We present here, report of a 20-year-old male, who presented with findings suggestive of PCB variant of GBS but had absent anti-GT1a and anti-GQ1b antibodies and a normal cerebrospinal fiuid. He made a remarkable recovery after administration of intravenous immunoglobulins.
- Subjects
GUILLAIN-Barre syndrome; INTRAVENOUS immunoglobulins; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INTRAVENOUS therapy; ARM; STROKE; MYASTHENIA gravis
- Publication
Khyber Medical University Journal, 2019, Vol 11, Issue 1, p45
- ISSN
2305-2643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.35845/kmuj.2019.18271