Pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome with predominant bulbar palsy as the initial presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis: a case report

Int J Rheum Dis. 2012 Dec;15(6):e162-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2012.01761.x. Epub 2012 Jul 9.
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Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bulbar Palsy, Progressive / diagnosis
  • Bulbar Palsy, Progressive / etiology*
  • Bulbar Palsy, Progressive / physiopathology
  • Bulbar Palsy, Progressive / therapy
  • Deglutition Disorders / etiology
  • Deglutition Disorders / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / etiology*
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / physiopathology
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / therapy
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / therapy
  • Lupus Nephritis / diagnosis
  • Lupus Nephritis / etiology*
  • Lupus Nephritis / therapy
  • Neck Muscles / physiopathology*
  • Pharyngeal Muscles / physiopathology*
  • Treatment Outcome