Acute demyelinizing motor neuropathy secondary to gastroenteritis: an atypical form of Guillain-Barre syndrome?

Authors
Corcia, P Beaume, A Guennoc, AM de Toffol, B Preud'homme, JL Autret, A
Citation
P. Corcia et al., Acute demyelinizing motor neuropathy secondary to gastroenteritis: an atypical form of Guillain-Barre syndrome?, REV NEUROL, 155(8), 1999, pp. 596-597
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
REVUE NEUROLOGIQUE
ISSN journal
00353787 → ACNP
Volume
155
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
596 - 597
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-3787(199909)155:8<596:ADMNST>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A 33-year-old man presented an acute motor demyelinating neuropathy followi ng Campylobacter jejuni enteritis. The patient was improved with an IgIV tr eatment. Clinical features and course time were compatible with the diagnos is of a Guillain-Barre syndrome, The electrophysiologic studies were in fav or of multifocal motor neuropathy with conduction blocks. We discuss the no sologic group of this neuropathy.