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Variante faringo-cérvico-braquial del síndrome de Guillain-Barré
Pinal-Fernández, Iago; Garrigasait Vilaseca, Vanesa; Fernández-Codina, Andreu; Aranda Rodríguez, Santiago.
  • Pinal-Fernández, Iago; Hospital Universitario Vall d´Hebron. Servicio de Medicina Interna.
  • Garrigasait Vilaseca, Vanesa; Hospital Universitario Vall d´Hebron. Servicio de Medicina Interna.
  • Fernández-Codina, Andreu; Hospital Universitario Vall d´Hebron. Servicio de Medicina Interna.
  • Aranda Rodríguez, Santiago; Hospital Universitario Vall d´Hebron. Servicio de Medicina Interna.
Medicina (B.Aires) ; 74(6): 474-475, dic. 2014.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-750492
RESUMEN
El síndrome de Guillain-Barré es una polineuropatía desmielinizante inflamatoria aguda, existiendo variantes locorregionales poco frecuentes como la faringo-cérvico-braquial. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 63 años de edad que acudió a urgencias por debilidad de extremidades superiores y a nivel cervical, con incapacidad para deglutir y masticar, y una insuficiencia respiratoria aguda rápidamente progresiva por debilidad de músculos respiratorios, todo ello secundario a la variante faringo-cérvico-braquial del síndrome de Guillain-Barré. Esta variante, aunque poco frecuente, presenta un patrón clínico y unos criterios diagnósticos bien definidos, importantes de reconocer para poder así iniciar de forma precoz el tratamiento y mejorar el pronóstico, no siempre favorable, de estos pacientes.
ABSTRACT
Guillain-Barré syndrome is an acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. Infrequent loco-regional variants, like the pharyngeal-cervical-brachial, have been described. We report the case of a 63-year-old male admitted to the emergency department with cervical and upper limb weakness, inability to swallow and chew, he also presented a rapidly progressive acute respiratory failure due to weakness of the respiratory muscles secondary to the pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome. This variant, although unusual, presents a well-defined clinical pattern and diagnostic criteria, which is important in order to start an early treatment to improve the prognosis, not always favorable, to these patients.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Respiratory Insufficiency / Pharyngeal Diseases / Muscle Weakness / Guillain-Barre Syndrome Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Spain

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Respiratory Insufficiency / Pharyngeal Diseases / Muscle Weakness / Guillain-Barre Syndrome Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Medicina (B.Aires) Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: Spain