Lyme polyradiculitis masquerading Guillain-Barre syndrome

Detection of Anti-Ganglioside Antibodies in Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Gullian-Barre Syndrome with Bilateral Facial Nerve Palsy. A Rare Entity

Bilateral facial nerve paralysis, as compared to unilateral palsyis an extremely rare presentation with serious aetiologies including post infectious like in Guillain-Barre syndrome, infectious including Lyme disease, Infectious Mononucleosis, autoimmune, malignancy (leukaemia) and traumas. We present a rare case of bilateral facial paralysis due to Guillain-Barré syndrome which was successfull...

Comparison of Immunoblotting and ELISA for Detection of Anti-Ganglioside Antibodies in Children with Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Background: Anti-ganglioside antibody assays are widely used for diagnosis of autoimmune peripheral neuropathies. Objective: This study aimed to determine serum levels of anti-ganglioside antibodies in children with Guillain-Barre syndrome by immunoblotting technique and compare the results with those obtained by ELISA method. Method: In this investigation, 50 children with Guillain-Barre syndr...

The Development of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (Gbs) in Association with Confirmed Lyme Disease. A Potential Autoimmune Response in Gbs Secondary to Tick-Borne Diseases?

Vector borne diseases have been associated with a number of autoimmune diseases. In this case we report a 73 year old woman initially diagnosed with lyme disease who subsequently developed guillain-barre syndrome (GBS). Her relevant clinical presentation included protean symptoms of numbness and progressive weakness in her legs for three weeks prior to consultation by the neurology service. A l...

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...