A Guillain-Barre Syndrome Presenting with Syncope

Abstract

Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is an acute inflammatory polyneuropathy, often characterized by symmetrical weakness and areflexia. It is considered to be an autoimmune disease triggered by previous bacterial or viral infections. Miller Fisher’s syndrome is one of the most common variants of GBS, and it is characterized by trauma with areflexia, ataxia, and ophthalmoparesis. Mortality is 1-2% in childhood GBS and generally develops due to respiratory failure. Here, a case with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) developed after parvovirus B19 infection was reviewed because the symptom of the application was syncope, which is thought to be developed due to autonomic involvement.

Keywords

• Guillian-Barre Syndrome
• Miller Fisher’s syndrome
• Syncope

Senkopla Başvuran Bir Guillain-Barre Sendromu: Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Guillain Barre Sendromu (GBS), sıklıkla simetrik güçsüzlük ve arefleksi ile karakterize akut inflamatuar polinöropatidir. Geçirilmiş bakteriyel veya viral enfeksiyonların tetiklediği otoimmün bir hastalık olduğu kabul edilmektedir. Miller Fisher sendromu, GBS'nin en sık görülen varyantlarından biri olup, arefleksi, ataksi ve oftalmoparezi ile seyretmesi özelliğidir. Çocukluk çağı GBS'de mortalite %1-2 oranındadır ve genellikle solunum yetersizliğine bağlı olarak gelişir. Burada parvovirus B19 enfeksiyonu sonrası gelişen Guillain-Barre Sendromlu (GBS) bir olgu başvuru semptomunun otonom tutuluma bağlı gelişmiş olabileceği düşünülen senkop olması nedeniyle gözden geçirildi.

Keywords

• Guillian-Barre Sendromu
• Miller Fisher sendromu
• Senkop

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