3
|
50/M |
Anosmia, ageusia, internuclear ophthalmoparesis, right fascicular oculomotor palsy ataxia and areflexia |
5 |
Not reported |
Normal unenhanced CT scan of the brain |
Negative |
Positive (anti-GD1b–IgG) |
Intravenous immunoglobulin |
Resolution within two weeks |
5
|
36/M |
Left eye drooping, blurry vision, reduced sensation, paresthesia in both legs to all modalities below knee level, partial left third nerve, bilateral sixth nerve palsy and areflexia |
4 |
Not reported |
Enlargement and T2 hyperintensity, and enhancement of the affected third cranial nerve from the cavernous sinus through the orbit on MRI |
Not reported |
Positive |
Intravenous immunoglobulin |
Resolution after one week |
6
|
51/F |
Intense root-type pain in all four limbs, dorsal and lumbar back pain, weakness in her lower limbs, double binocular vision (left sixth cranial nerve palsy), bilateral facial paresis, symmetrical paraparesis, global areflexia and autonomic dysfunction |
15 |
Guillain-Barre type demyelinating polyneuropathy |
Normal |
Not reported |
Negative |
Intravenous immunoglobulin |
Progressive improvement |
7
|
63/M |
Perioral and fingertips paresthesias, diplopia, divergent squint, areflexia and ataxic gait |
1 |
Not reported |
Not reported |
Not reported |
Not reported |
Intravenous immunoglobulin |
Self-limiting illness |
8
|
50/F |
Ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, left upper arm cerebellar dysmetria, generalized areflexia, mild lower facial defects and mild hypoesthesia over face |
16 |
Not reported |
Normal |
Not reported |
Negative |
Intravenous immunoglobulin |
Complete resolution within 14 days |
9
|
36/M |
Partial left oculomotor palsy, bilateral abducens palsies, lower limbs hyporeflexia, hypoesthesia and gait ataxia |
4 |
Not reported |
Enhancement and T2-hyperintensity and enlargement of the left oculomotor nerve on MRI |
Not reported |
Negative |
Intravenous immunoglobulin |
Partially complete resolution |
10
|
45/M |
Ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, areflexia and tetraparesis |
16 |
Not reported |
Intrathecal cauda-equina enhancement on MRI |
Not reported |
Positive |
Intravenous immunoglobulin |
During report writing still needed respiratory support. Partially improvement of neurological picture |
11
|
74/F |
Lower limbs areflexia with patent gait ataxia |
15 |
Slight F-wave delay in upper limbs |
Normal MRI |
Negative |
Negative |
Intravenous immunoglobulin |
Improved |
12
|
61/M |
Ophthalmoplegia, generalized areflexia and sensory ataxia |
20 |
F-wave was not detectable |
Not reported |
Negative |
Negative |
Intravenous immunoglobulin |
Improved |
13
|
31/F |
Ophthalmoplegia, ataxia, areflexia and dysmetria |
3 |
Not reported |
Normal |
Positive |
Positive |
Convalescent plasma, tocilizumab and intravenous immunoglobulin |
Mild improvement |
14
|
50/M |
Dysmetria, dysdiadochokinesia and absent upper limbs reflexes |
1 |
Not performed |
Normal |
Negative |
Negative |
Intravenous immunoglobulin |
Some improvement, before developing ventricular arrhythmia and cardiac arrest unexpectedly. |
Current case |
55/F |
Dysautonomia, ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, areflexia, and paresthesias involving perioral areas and fingers/toes |
15 |
Normal |
Normal MRI |
Not reported |
Positive |
Intravenous immunoglobulin |
Complete resolution, except generalized hyporeflexia |