Guillain Barré syndrome variant with facial diplegia and paresthesias: A case report and review of the literature

Journal Title: Ege Tıp Dergisi - Year 2015, Vol 54, Issue 2

Abstract

Guillain Barré syndrome (GBS) is a disorder characterized by areflexia and progressive ascending lower extremity weakness. Bilateral peripheral facial diplegia and paresthesia is a rare GBS variant in which the preceding infection, auto-antibody positivity and treatment models are still unclear. In this rare variant, no case with an etiology of varicella infection has been reported yet. Here, we report a case with facial diplegia and parestesia secondary to varicella infection and discuss clinical, electrophysiological and laboratory findings, and review the literature focusing on the latest reports on this disease.

Authors and Affiliations

Çetin Kürşad AKPINAR, Hakan DOĞRU, Ayşe Oytun BAYRAK, Hüseyin Alparslan ŞAHİN

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  • EP ID EP342207
  • DOI 10.19161/etd.344117
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Çetin Kürşad AKPINAR, Hakan DOĞRU, Ayşe Oytun BAYRAK, Hüseyin Alparslan ŞAHİN (2015). Guillain Barré syndrome variant with facial diplegia and paresthesias: A case report and review of the literature. Ege Tıp Dergisi, 54(2), 83-85. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-342207