Hyperreflexia ? an Uncommon Presentation of Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Authors

  • NS Neki Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College/Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar
  • Gagandeep Singh Shergill Junior Resident, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College/Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar
  • Amanpreet Kaur Consultant Gynaecologist, Civil Hospital, Fatehgarhsahib, Punjab

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v7i2.32658

Keywords:

Guillain-Barré syndrome, Hyperreflexia, Axonal variant

Abstract

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an acquired acute autoimmune polyradiculoneuropathy. Progressive motor weakness and areflexia are essential for diagnosis. But in some cases hyperreflexia can be seen. Diagnosis of GBS was made based on history and clinical findings and was supported by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) studies and nerve conduction study (NCS). We hereby report a case of a 42-year-old male presenting with acute onset flaccid quadriparesis. There was frank hyperreflexia in all four limbs. Although reflex preservation and hyperreflexia can be noted in axonal variant of GBS in Chinese, Japanese, and European populations, it is uncommon in India.

J Enam Med Col 2017; 7(2): 111-112

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Author Biography

NS Neki, Professor, Department of Medicine, Government Medical College/Guru Nanak Dev Hospital, Amritsar



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Published

2017-06-04

How to Cite

Neki, N., Shergill, G. S., & Kaur, A. (2017). Hyperreflexia ? an Uncommon Presentation of Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Journal of Enam Medical College, 7(2), 111–112. https://doi.org/10.3329/jemc.v7i2.32658

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Case Reports