Volume : V, Issue : II, February - 2016

A CAES REPORT OF ATYPICAL ACUTE INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY

Dr. Vivek Sidhapura, Dr. Divyang Patel, Dr. Harshit Patel, Dr. Chitralekha Vora

Abstract :

 Acute demyelinating inflammatory polyneuropathy (AIDP) is a general classification of pathologies that could affect secondary the peripheral nervous system. It is characterized by an autoimmune process directed towards myelin. Clinically it is characterized by symmetrical ascending progressive weakness and / or mild sensory changes. Acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy is often referred to as Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS). GBS is the major cause of acute nontraumatic paralysis in healthy people and it is caused by autoimmune response to viral agents (influenza, coxsackie, Epstein–Barr virus, or cytomegalovirus) or bacterial infective organisms (Campylobacter jejuni, Mycoplasma pneumoniae). A detailed history, with symptoms of progressive ascending symmetrical bilateral weakness, areflexia, with a typical demyelinating EMG pattern supports the diagnosis. Progressive affection of respiratory muscles and autonomic instability coupled with a protracted and unpredictable recovery normally results in the need for ICU management. We present a case report of a patient with a atypical AIDP with asymmetrical limb involvement and asymmetrical facial involvement which was confirmed by CSF examination and EMG NCV report.

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International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 2 February 2016 A Caes Report of Atypical Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 2 February 2016

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