Adolescent with Guillain-Barré syndrome: cervico-pharyngeal-brachial variant at the Children's Hospital of Toluca. Case report

Abstract

Introduction: Guillain Barré syndrome (SGB) is an acute demyelinating disease that causes the rapid development of weakness of the extremities and often of the facial, respiratory and swallowing muscles. It is the most common cause of flaccid paralysis, reported with an incidence of 0.6 cases in 100 000 people per year. Case report: an adolescent with acute and progressive decrease of upper and later lower limbs that additionally led to data of respiratory distress that required advanced management of the airway, later management with immunoglobulin was started and a conduction speed study was conducted with evidence of “SBG PCB” variant. Conclusion: Although SGB is a recurrent pathology secondary to infection processes, we consider that the previously described variant does not occur frequently, so it is prudent to present the case and evaluate the patient's follow-up.