Guillain-Barre Syndrome with Bilateral Tonic Pupils.

Guillain-Barré syndrome with bilateral tonic pupils.

A 53-year-old patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome preceded by herpes simplex virus infection developed bilateral tonic pupils with light-near dissociation. Pharmacological tests for pupils suggested postganglionic involvement of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves. A demyelinating process of peripheral autonomic nerves was suspected to be the cause of the tonic pupils and autonomic dysf...

Guillain-Barre Syndrome Presenting With Bilateral Facial Nerve Palsy

OBJECTIVE This case study is about an 11-year-old girl with bilateral facial weakness, abnormal taste sensation, and absent deep tendon reflexes of both knees and ankles. However, the muscle power of the lower and upper extremities across all muscle groups was normal. After 2 days, she developed paresthesia and numbness in the lower extremities. Other neurologic examinations, such as fundoscopi...

guillain-barre syndrome presenting with bilateral facial nerve palsy

how to cite this article:  inaloo s, katibeh p. guillain-barre syndrome presenting with bilateral facial nerve palsy. iran j child neurol. 2014 winter;8(1):69-71. objective this case study is about an 11-year-old girl with bilateral facial weakness, abnormal taste sensation, and deep tendon reflexes of both knees and ankles were absent. however, the muscle power of the lower and upper extremiti...

The Guillain-Barre' syndrome.

Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome: A Case Report

Background and Objectives: Guillain-Barre´ Syndrome (GBS) is an acute-onset, monophasic, immune-mediated polyneuropathy that often follows an antecedent infection. Special nutritional support has an important role in these patients. Methods: A 6 years old girl with GBS was admitted to PICU of Dr. Sheikh Children Hospital (Mashhad, Iran). Chief compliance for hospitalization was inability to w...