A Case of Guillan Barre Syndrome Presenting with Hyperreflexia
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Areflexia and progressive flaccid weakness are considered essential for diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) .We hereby report a case of a 41 year old male presenting with acute onset flaccid quadriparesis. Diagnosis of GBS wasmade based on history and clinical findings supported by Cerebrospinal fluid(CSF) studies and Nerve Conduction Study(NCS). The significance of the case was the presence of frank hyperreflexia in all four limbs. Although reflex preservation and hyperreflexia can be noted in axonal variant of GBS in Chinese, Japanese, and European populations, it is uncommon in India. This case report is to stress upon the fact that a hyperreflexic variant of GBS though rare, should be kept in mind in an appropriate clinical setting.
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Subrata Chakrabarti, Koushik Pan
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