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Guillain-barre syndrome presenting with pseudomeningoencephalitis

Psödomeningoensefalit bulguları ile başvuran Guillain-barre sendromu

Füsun ALEHAN
Emine AZAK
Mehmet TEKŞAM
Selman Vefa YILDIRIM
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731–734
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In this report, a patient who presented with signs of meningeal irritation but who was diagnosed as having Guillain-Barre syndrome is described because of atypical presentation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Guillain-Barre syndrome is an acute polyradiculoneuropathy that primarily affects peripheral nervous system and is associated with albumino-cytologic dissociation in cerebrospinal fluid.
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Key Findings & Data:Patients usually have symmetric ascending muscle weakness along with areflexia.
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Conclusion & Impact:In this report, a patient who presented with signs of meningeal irritation but who was diagnosed as having Guillain-Barre syndrome is described because of atypical presentation.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Meningizim · Guillain-Barre sendromu · Tanı

Abstract

Guillain-Barre syndrome is an acute polyradiculoneuropathy that primarily affects peripheral nervous system and is associated with albumino-cytologic dissociation in cerebrospinal fluid. Patients usually have symmetric ascending muscle weakness along with areflexia. Rarely children may present with a clinical picture of central nervous system involvement with signs and symptoms of meningeal irritation, altered mental status, lethargy, papilledema and a positive Babinski reflex. As these atypical clinical forms are better recognized, the complications due to delay in diagnosis and treatment will be greatly reduced. In this report, a patient who presented with signs of meningeal irritation but who was diagnosed as having Guillain-Barre syndrome is described because of atypical presentation.

Özet

Guillain-Barre sendromu beyin omurilik sıvısında albumino-sitolojik disosiasyon ile birlikte periferik sinir ve sinir köklerinin tutulumu ile giden akut bir poliradikülonöronopatidir. Hastalar çoğunlukla arefleksi ile birlikte asendan simetrik kas güçsüzlüğü ile başvururlar. Çocuklar nadir olarak mental değişiklik, letarji, papilödemi, Babinski pozitifliği ve meningial irritasyon bulguları gibi merkezi sinir sistemi tutulumu ile giden bir klinik tablo ile gelebilirler. Bu gibi atipik klinik formların bilinmesi ile tanı ve tedavideki gecikmeler sonucu oluşabilecek komplikasyonlar en aza indirgenebilir. Bu yazıda da meningeal irritasyon bulguları ile başvuran ve Guillain-Barre sendromu tanısı alan hasta atipik semptomlarla başvurması nedeni ile sunuldu.

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ALEHAN, F., AZAK, E., TEKŞAM, M., YILDIRIM, S. V. (2003). Guillain-barre syndrome presenting with pseudomeningoencephalitis. Medical Network Klinik Bilimler ve Doktor, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 6, 731–734. https://ajindex.com/articles/278572

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