International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)

International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)
Call for Papers | Fully Refereed | Open Access | Double Blind Peer Reviewed

ISSN: 2319-7064


Downloads: 95

Case Studies | Pharmacotherapeutics | India | Volume 8 Issue 8, August 2019


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


How to Download this Article?

You Need to Register Your Email Address Before You Can Download the Article PDF


How to Cite this Article?

Anzon John, "Amsan Variant of Guillain-Barresyndrome: A Case Report", International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Volume 8 Issue 8, August 2019, pp. 1955-1957, https://www.ijsr.net/get_abstract.php?paper_id=ART2020801

Similar Articles with Keyword 'immune'

Downloads: 95

Case Studies, Pharmacotherapeutics, India, Volume 8 Issue 8, August 2019

Pages: 2071 - 2072

Case Report on Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome

Geethu Gopinath | Mohammed Rasal | Roshin Susan Gigi | Binai K Sankar

Share this Article

Downloads: 153

Case Studies, Pharmacotherapeutics, India, Volume 8 Issue 9, September 2019

Pages: 402 - 403

Case Report on Pemphigus Vulgaris

Hephzibah [3]

Share this Article
Top