Bir Fasiyal Dipleji Nedeni: Guillain-Barré Sendromu

Guillain-Barré sendromu (GBS); hızlı progresif, simetrik, asendan yayılımlı güçsüzlükve arefleksi ile karakterize akut, demiyelinizan, enflamatuvar poliradikülopatidir.Hastalık çoğunlukla 1-3 hafta önce geçirilmiş enfeksiyon, aşılanma, travma,cerrahi girişimler ve immünsupresyon gibi durumlar sonrasında ortaya çıkmaktadır.Çoğunlukla alt ekstremitelerden başlayan güçsüzlükle prezente olurken nadirgörülen bir GBS varyantı olan fasiyal dipleji ve parestezide ise motor kayıp yoktur.Bu yazıda; fasiyal dipleji ile gelen hastalarda GBS’nin de önemini vurgulamak içinüç olgu sunulmuştur.

A Reason of Facial Diplegia: Guillain Barré Syndrome

Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), an acute demyelinating inflammatory poliradiculopathy, is characterised by rapidly progressive, symmetrical, ascending weakness and areflexia. The disease usually occurs after 1-3 weeks of infection, vaccinations, trauma, surgical interventions and immunosuppression. Facial diplegia and paraesthesia which is a rare GBS variant has no weakness whereas, GBS is present with weakness which usually begins from lower extremities. In this article, three cases were presented to emphasise the importance of GBS in patients with facial diplegia

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