ABSTRACT
This case report describes a 63-year-old male presenting with five days progressing bilateral peripheral facial paralysis and mild sensory symptoms. Cerebrospinal fluid showed albumin-cytological dissociation. Nerve conduction studies showed slightly reduced conduction velocity, slightly prolonged F-wave latency and temporal dispersion. Following treatment with IV immunoglobulin (0.4 g/kg/day for five consecutive days) recovery was prominent, though incomplete. This is believed to be the first described case in Denmark of the very rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome termed "facial diplegia and paraesthesias".
Subject(s)
Facial Paralysis/diagnosis , Guillain-Barre Syndrome/diagnosis , Facial Paralysis/drug therapy , Guillain-Barre Syndrome/cerebrospinal fluid , Guillain-Barre Syndrome/drug therapy , Humans , Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/therapeutic use , Immunologic Factors/therapeutic use , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Anton's syndrome is arguably the most striking form of anosognosia. Patients with this syndrome behave as if they can see despite their obvious blindness. Although best known for his description of asomatognosia and visual anosognosia, Gabriel Anton (1858-1933) made other significant contributions to the clinical neurosciences, including pioneering work in neurosurgery, neuropsychology, and child psychiatry. However, it has not been recognized in the English literature that Anton was also a dedicated advocate of eugenics and racial hygiene. This paper provides a case of Anton's syndrome and puts the works of Gabriel Anton into their historic context.
