A Case of Acute Motor Conduction Block Neuropathy Associated with Anti-GM1 Antibody

GM1 항체와 연관된 급성 운동 전도차단 신경병증 1예

  • Park, Kang-Min (Department of Neurology, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Bae, Jong-Seok (Department of Neurology, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Jin (Department of Neurology, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Lee, Jeong-Nyeo (Department of Laboratory medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan Paik Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jong-Kuk (Department of Neurology, Kosin University College of Medicine)
  • 박강민 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 신경과학교실) ;
  • 배종석 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 신경과학교실) ;
  • 김상진 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 신경과학교실) ;
  • 이정녀 (인제대학교 의과대학 부산백병원 진단검사의학교실) ;
  • 김종국 (고신대학교 의과대학 신경과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.12.30

Abstract

A 33-year-old women developed weakness in all limbs 3 days prior to admission. Motor examination showed decreased strength in all limbs, but sensory examination was normal. Deep tendon reflexes were areflexia. Electrophysiological examination showed conduction blocks with nearly normal conduction velocities and terminal latencies in motor nerves and normal amplitudes and velocities in sensory nerves. Her serum was positive for IgG antibodies to gangliosides GM1, GD1b, and galactocerebroside. Acute motor conduction block neuropathy may be another variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome.

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