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Case Studies | Pharmacotherapeutics | India | Volume 8 Issue 8, August 2019 | Rating: 6.6 / 10
Amsan Variant of Guillain-Barresyndrome: A Case Report
Anzon John
Abstract: Guillain- Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare and potentially life-threatening medical condition resulting from an individual’s immune system’s attack on the peripheral nerves. It is the result of an auto-immune response leading to axonal degeneration or demyelination. Acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy (AMSAN) is a variant of GBS with the poorest prognosis. It is characterized by rapid-onset motor weakness, loss of deep tendon reflexes and sensory changes. Immunotherapy is considered a standard treatment for GBS. Here, the reported case is of AMSAN variant of GBS in a 42-year-old patient, who developed bilateral facial nerve palsy and treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg).
Keywords: immune system, deep-tendon reflexes, lower and upper limbs, muscle movement
Edition: Volume 8 Issue 8, August 2019,
Pages: 1955 - 1957