Guillain-Barré Syndrome presenting with bilateral facial nerve paralysis: a case report

Guillain-Barré Syndrome presenting with bilateral facial nerve paralysis: a case report

Bilateral paralysis of the facial nerve is a relatively rare presentation and often indicates a serious underlying medical condition. Guillain-Barré syndrome needs to be considered, among others in the differential diagnoses of such presentation. We present here the case of a 35 year old female who...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cases journal 2008-12, Vol.1 (1), p.379-379, Article 379
Hauptverfasser: Narayanan, Ram Prakash, James, Nirmal, Ramachandran, Kannan, Jaramillo, Mario J
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Sprache:eng
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Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Paralysis, Facial
Risk factors
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Zusammenfassung:Bilateral paralysis of the facial nerve is a relatively rare presentation and often indicates a serious underlying medical condition. Guillain-Barré syndrome needs to be considered, among others in the differential diagnoses of such presentation. We present here the case of a 35 year old female who presented with bilateral facial nerve paralysis due to the Guillain-Barré syndrome.
ISSN:1757-1626
1757-1626
DOI:10.1186/1757-1626-1-379