A Case of Poststreptococcal Acute Motor and Sensory Axonal Neuropathy

Year 2018, Volume: 10 Issue: 3, 95 - 97, 01.12.2018

Miruna Florentina Ateş Şevki Şahin Nilgün Çınar Sibel Karsıdağ

Abstract

The characteristic of the typical Guillain-Barré syndrome GBS is an ascending symmetrical and demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy. Acute motor and sensory axonal neuropathy AMSAN is a less common variant of GBS. Here, we describe an atypical AMSAN case developed after a beta-hemolytic streptococcal infection. Also, repeated electrophysiological test findings were discussed.

Keywords

Polyneuropathy, GBS, streptococcus, atypical

Poststreptokokkal Akut Motor ve Sensoryel Kksonal Möropati Olgusu

Abstract

Tipik Guillain-Barré sendromunun GBS karakteristiği assendan, simetrik ve demiyelinizan poliradikülonöropati olmasıdır. Akut motor ve sensoryel aksonal nöropati AMSAN GBS’nin daha az görülen bir çeşididir. Burada, beta-hemolitik streptokok enfeksiyonu sonrası gelişen atipik bir AMSAN olgusunu tanımladık. Ayrıca tekrarlı elektrofizyolojik bulgularını tartıştık.

Keywords

Polinöropati, GBS, streptokok, atipik

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