Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain Barre Syndrome

Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain Barre Syndrome

The Pharyngeal- Cervical-Brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain- Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare presentation, characterized by marked weakness of the oro- pharynx, neck and proximal upper limbs sparing power and reflexes of the lower limbs. It presents as rapid progressive pharyngeal weakness and often...

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Main Authors: S. Kanchane Gunasekara, Chandani Wickramasinghe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Kandy Society of Medicine 2019-12-01
Series:Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
guillain- barre syndrome, pharyngeal- cervical-brachial variant
Online Access:https://sljm.sljol.info/articles/128
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spelling doaj-3cbec960d3844ca4a0dd2647989b0ce92020-11-25T01:17:06ZengThe Kandy Society of MedicineSri Lanka Journal of Medicine 2579-19902019-12-01282687010.4038/sljm.v28i2.12878Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain Barre SyndromeS. Kanchane Gunasekara0Chandani Wickramasinghe1Ministry of HealthTeachinh Hospital, KandyThe Pharyngeal- Cervical-Brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain- Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare presentation, characterized by marked weakness of the oro- pharynx, neck and proximal upper limbs sparing power and reflexes of the lower limbs. It presents as rapid progressive pharyngeal weakness and often needs intubation and ventilation due to excessive secretions. Diagnosis is supported by high CSF protein and absent F waves in upper limbs in electro-physiological studies. Diagnosis can be confirmed by doing ant DT1a antibodies. We present the case report of a 6-year-old patient who presented with progressive difficulty in swallowing due to oro-pharyngeal muscle weakness.https://sljm.sljol.info/articles/128guillain- barre syndrome, pharyngeal- cervical-brachial variant
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author S. Kanchane Gunasekara
Chandani Wickramasinghe
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Chandani Wickramasinghe
Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain Barre Syndrome
Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine
guillain- barre syndrome, pharyngeal- cervical-brachial variant
author_facet S. Kanchane Gunasekara
Chandani Wickramasinghe
author_sort S. Kanchane Gunasekara
title Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain Barre Syndrome
title_short Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain Barre Syndrome
title_full Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain Barre Syndrome
title_fullStr Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain Barre Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain Barre Syndrome
title_sort pharyngeal-cervical-brachial (pcb) variant of guillain barre syndrome
publisher The Kandy Society of Medicine
series Sri Lanka Journal of Medicine
issn 2579-1990
publishDate 2019-12-01
description The Pharyngeal- Cervical-Brachial (PCB) variant of Guillain- Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare presentation, characterized by marked weakness of the oro- pharynx, neck and proximal upper limbs sparing power and reflexes of the lower limbs. It presents as rapid progressive pharyngeal weakness and often needs intubation and ventilation due to excessive secretions. Diagnosis is supported by high CSF protein and absent F waves in upper limbs in electro-physiological studies. Diagnosis can be confirmed by doing ant DT1a antibodies. We present the case report of a 6-year-old patient who presented with progressive difficulty in swallowing due to oro-pharyngeal muscle weakness.
topic guillain- barre syndrome, pharyngeal- cervical-brachial variant
url https://sljm.sljol.info/articles/128
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