A flaccid tetraparesis in Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis (BBE) is presumed to be a sign of overlapping Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). In addition, BBE and Fisher syndrome, which are clinically similar and are both associated with the presence of the immunoglobulin G anti-GQ1b antibody, represent a specific autoimmune disease with a wide spectrum of symptoms that include ophthalmoplegia an...

Critical illness polyneuropathy (CIP) and critical illness myopathy (CIM) have been established as separate entities of muscular weakness in critically ill patients, although both may be associated to each other in some respects. Both are associated to systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, and severe sepsis. Major signs of nerve and muscle disturbances in critically ill patients are ...

INTRODUCTION We report a rare case of fulminant vasculitic mononeuropathy resulting in brachial diplegia, with suspected brainstem and autonomic nervous system involvement in a patient with diabetes mellitus. CASE PRESENTATION A 58-year-old Hispanic Caucasian man with diabetes mellitus presented with a 1-year history of progressive bilateral upper extremity weakness, orthostatic intolerance a...

This case report concerns a 1-day-old, full-term Quarter Horse colt presented due to progressive inability rise and nurse. Besides the general weakness, marked bradycardia was evident, which caused by third-degree atrioventricular (AV) block. Subsequently, diagnosis of acute nutritional myodegeneration (NMD) made based on clinical signs, elevated muscle enzymes, ECG findings, as well low serum ...

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a sudden and complicated degenerative neurological disorder which can be acute or chronic in nature. Etiology remains unclear, but pathophysiology shows demyelination of spinal nerve roots characterised by symmetrical limb weakness muscle stiffness. Death rare. Early diagnosis prompt treatment should occur severe cases. Here we discuss rare case GBS as paraesthe...