Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology

The Korean Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (대한임상신경생리학회)
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Nontraumatic Cervical Disc Herniation Mimicking Guillain-Barre Syndrome

길랑-바레 증후군과 유사한 비외상성 경추 추간판 탈출

  • Kang, Sa-Yoon (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Cheju National University) ;
  • Choi, Jay Chol (Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Cheju National University) ;
  • Lee, Chang Sub (Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Cheju National University)
  • 강사윤 (제주대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 최재철 (제주대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실) ;
  • 이창섭 (제주대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.12.30
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Abstract

Acute paraplegia attributable to disc herniation is known to occur most frequently at the thoracic level. A 50-year-old male presented with progressive limb weakness and hypoactive deep tendon reflexes. On the basis of clinical features and neurological findings, the diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome was suspected. Spinal MRI showed cervical disc herniation. He underwent emergency surgery consisting of removal of herniated disc and anterior fusion. We emphasize that there is a possibility of acute progression of paralysis secondary to nontraumatic enlargement of cervical disc herniation.

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