J Korean Neurol Assoc.  2014 Nov;32(4):269-271. 10.0000/jkna.2014.32.4.269.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome Following Acute Cerebral Infarction

• Go JY
• Seok JI
• Do Y

• KMID: 2343550
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/jkna.2014.32.4.269

Abstract

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an autoimmune polyneuropathy that presents with acute onset and rapid progression of ascending quadriparesis and hyporeflexia, which can be triggered by various conditions. However, GBS following cerebral infarction is very rare. We describe herein a patient with facial diplegia, ophthalmoplegia, and areflexia that occurred during acute cerebral infarction. The symptoms were improved after intravenous immunoglobulin treatment. The details of this case suggest that GBS is triggered by immune dysregulation after acute cerebral infarction.

Keyword

Guillain-Barre syndrome; Cerebral infarction

MeSH Terms

Cerebral Infarction*
Guillain-Barre Syndrome*
Humans
Immunoglobulins
Ophthalmoplegia
Polyneuropathies
Quadriplegia
Reflex, Abnormal
Immunoglobulins