An Unusual Case of Pure Motor Variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome Initially Presenting with Hemiparesis

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 24(4); 2006 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2006;24(4): 385-388.

편측마비로 시작된 길랑-바레 증후군의 비전형적 순수 운동성 이형 1예

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건양대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실

An Unusual Case of Pure Motor Variant of Guillain-Barre Syndrome Initially Presenting with Hemiparesis

Yoon-Sik Jo

Department of Neurology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea

Abstract

The pure motor variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome (PMGBS) has features of rapidly progressive, symmetric limb paralysis and areflexia, and lacks any sensory symptoms or signs. The PMGBS initially presenting with hemiparesis is very rare. We report a 59 year-old-male who presented with left-sided weakness 1 day prior to admission, and with right-sided weakness about 2 days following admission. In our case, clinical features and electrophysiological tests were consistent with an atypical PMGBS. KeyWords:Atypical pure motor variant, Guillain-Barre syndrome