コレクション guillain barre syndrome diagnosis mri 647522
GuillainBarré syndrome is an autoimmune condition in which the person's nerves are attacked by the body's own immune defence system As a result of the attack, the nerve insulation (myelin) and sometimes even the inner covered part of the nerve (axon) is damaged and signals are delayed or otherwise changed We report the clinical course, and neurophysiological and neuroimaging findings of a patient with GuillainBarré syndrome associated with central nervous system lesions During a course of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy, she had headache with meningism Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging showed lesions in both frontal and right occipital lobes Diagnosis (Cont) Nearly 2 weeks after presentation of symptoms, lumbosacral MRI can show enhancement of the nerve roots with gadolinium This imaging study has been described to be % sensitive for acute GBS, with nerve root enhancement present in 95% of typical cases Pediatric GuillainBarré syndrome Prof Dr Saad S Al Ani 47 Gorson KC, R...