A Case of Acute Motor Axonal Type Guillain-Barr Syndrome with Anti-GM1 Antibody and Anti-GD1 Antibody.
- Author:
Tae Hong KIM
1
;
Nam Cheol CHO
;
Hyun Woo PARK
;
Jae Kwan CHA
;
Kyu Geun HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Dong-a University, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute axonal Guillain-Barr syndrome;
Anti-GM1 antibody;
Anti-GD1 antibody
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Antibodies;
Axons*;
Campylobacter jejuni;
Deglutition;
Epitopes;
Female;
Humans;
Neural Conduction;
Paralysis
- From:
Journal of the Korean Child Neurology Society
1999;6(2):382-387
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute motor axonal Guillain-Barr syndrome is a paralytic disorder of abrupt onset, characterized electrophysiologically by near-normal terminal latencies, preserved nerve conduction velocity with low CAMP amplitude without a conduction block, and early appearing nerve inexcitability and by sparing sensory fibers. Most cases have antecedental infection with Campylobacter jejuni and have antibodies directed toward GM1 ganglioside-like epitopes. We have experienced a case of primary axonal type of Guillain-Barr syndrome in a 14-year-old female patient, who has symptoms of difficulty in swallowing and progressive flaccid paralysis associated with anti-GM1 antibody and anti-GD1 antibody.
