Acute facial diplegia and hyperreflexia: A Guillain-Barré syndrome variant

Neurology. 2004 Mar 9;62(5):825-7. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000113717.88589.6f.

Abstract

Two patients with acute facial diplegia and hyperreflexia are described. Both patients had serologic evidence of preceding Campylobacter jejuni infection and antiganglioside IgG antibodies as well as other laboratory and electrophysiologic findings suggesting Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). IV immunoglobulin produced recovery. Hyperreflexia does not necessarily exclude the diagnosis of a GBS variant. Antiganglioside antibodies can help with diagnosis in difficult cases.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Facial Nerve Diseases / etiology*
  • Female
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Muscle Spasticity / etiology*
  • Reflex, Abnormal