RESEARCH ARTICLE
Severe Outcome of Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial Pure Motor Axonal Neuropathy
L. Bonanni*, 1, V. Onofrj2, V. Scorrano3, M. Onofrj1, A. Thomas1
1 Department of Neurology, University G.D’Annunzio of Chieti-Pescara and Aging Research Center, Ce.S.I., “Gabriele d’Annunzio” University Foundation, Italy
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2010Volume: 4
First Page: 1
Last Page: 4
Publisher ID: TONEUJ-4-1
DOI: 10.2174/1874205X01004010001
Article History:
Received Date: 29/4/2008Revision Received Date: 20/7/2008
Acceptance Date: 29/7/2009
Electronic publication date: 29/1/2010
Collection year: 2010
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Abstract
We present two further cases of the pharyngeal-cervical-brachial (PCB) form of GBS, with unfavourable outcome, showing dramatic dissociation between upper and lower body Symptoms.
Both patients showed rapidly progressive motor denervation with disappearance of Compound Muscle Action Potentials (CMAPs) in upper limbs muscles. Sensory Nerve Action Potentials (SNAPs) were instead normal. Normal reflexes, F waves and action potentials were elicited in lower limbs. Despite i.v. Immunoglobulin treatment no recovery was observed and both patients died within a year from onset of symptoms.
