A Variant Guillain-Barré Syndrome with Anti-Ganglioside Complex Antibody
- Author:
So Young HUH
1
;
So Young LEE
;
Jin Hyung LEE
;
Won Gu LEE
;
Jong Kuk KIM
;
Byeol A YOON
;
Nam Jun KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Guillain-Barre syndrome; Miller Fisher syndrome; Antibodies; Gangliosides
- MeSH: Adult; Antibodies; Bulbar Palsy, Progressive; Gangliosides; Guillain-Barre Syndrome; Humans; Miller Fisher Syndrome
- From: Journal of Neurocritical Care 2018;11(2):134-136
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: BACKGROUND: Recently, anti-ganglioside complex (GSC) antibodies were discovered among the various subtypes of Guillain-Barré syndrome. GSC is the novel glycoepitopes formed by two individual ganglioside molecules. CASE REPORT: We present a 36-year-old man with overlap Miller Fisher syndrome and acute bulbar palsy who had anti-GSC antibody that provided diagnostic robustness. CONCLUSION: Anti-GSC testing could be considered important in patients who show atypical manifestation with negative antibody reaction against each constituent ganglioside.
