A Rare Form of Guillan Barre Syndrome: A Child Diagnosed with Anti-GD1a and Anti-GD1b Positive Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial Variant

Uysalol M., Tatli B., Uzel N., Citak A., Aygun E., Kayaoglu S.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.30, sa.3, ss.337-341, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2013.8334
  • Dergi Adı: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.337-341
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Guillain-Barre syndrome, pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant, ganglioside antibodies, children, emergency department
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Pharyngeal-cervical-brachial (PCB) variant is a rare form of Guillan-Barre Syndrome (GBS). Antibodies against other membrane proteins like GM1b and GD1a have been found only in a small number of patients with Guillan Barre syndrome variant.