Open AccessA Rare case of recurrent Guillain-Barré syndrome without albuminocytological dissociation
Author(s) -
Anudeep Yelam,
Elanagan Nagarajan,
Raghav Govindarajan,
Pradeep C. Bollu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr-2018-226572
Subject(s) - guillain barre syndrome , medicine , cerebrospinal fluid , weakness , rare disease , polyneuropathy , limiting , neurology , pediatrics , disease , surgery , psychiatry , mechanical engineering , engineering
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an immune-mediated polyneuropathy, often preceded by an illness. It is a self-limiting illness in most of the cases, but recurrence is rare and can be seen in about 1%-6% of patients. GBS is characterised by progressive, symmetrical, proximal and distal weakness. Areflexia and sensory disturbances are also common. Patients with GBS usually have albuminocytological dissociation on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis. This is a case of a 69-year-old woman with recurrent GBS and normal CSF findings.