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J Brachial Plex Peripher Nerve Inj 2007; 02(01): e53-e55
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-2-9
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-2-9
Case report
Facial diplegia with hyperreflexia-a mild Guillain-Barre Syndrome variant, to treat or not to treat?[*]
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Publication History
19 November 2006
10 April 2007
Publication Date:
17 September 2014 (online)
Abstract
Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is readily diagnosed when the presentation is that of ascending weakness and areflexia. Atypical presentations with preserved, and at times, brisk reflexes, can be a diagnostic dilemma. We describe a patient with GBS who presented with facial diplegia and hyperreflexia on examination and discuss management options.
*This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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