Association of infection with flaviviruses with occurrence of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)

Detection of Anti-Ganglioside Antibodies in Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Guillain–Barre syndrome with hyperreflexia: A variant

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a common cause of acute peripheral neuropathy and is characterized by hyporeflexia or areflexia. Hyperreflexia has been rarely reported with acute motor axonal neuropathy. A 10-year-old boy presented with asymmetrical weakness of upper and lower limbs and change of voice. Weakness progressed in the hospital with involvement of multiple cranial nerves, preserved ...

Guillain-Barre Syndrome with a Case Report

This syndrome is really not a rare one. It often passes under a variety of names like Acute Febrile Polyneuritis, Virus Encephalomyelitis, Infections Polyneuritis, Landry's Paralysis, etc. The syndrome demands special attention because it is a unique neurological condition which has serious manifestations to start with, but if correctly diagnosed and treated has a favourable prognosis in a larg...

Syringomyelia Coexisting With Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and syringomyelia are diseases of different entities. GBS is an acute post-infectious autoimmune disease which is mediated by autoantibodies against the myelin of peripheral nerves. Syringomyelia is a chronic disease characterized by a cavity extending longitudinally inside the spinal cord. A 67-year-old man is being hospitalized due to severe numbness and ascendin...

Guillain-Barre syndrome with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is rarely reported in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and may be difficult to differentiate from vincristine induced neuropathy. We report two children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on induction chemotherapy who developed GBS. The diagnostic issues and potential pathogenic mechanisms underlying GBS in pediatric patients with ALL are discussed.