A rare presentation of Guillain -Barre syndrome: Pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant

Abstract

Guillain-Barre syndrome is characterized by acute onset symmetrical , generalized, ascending weakness with areflexia. It has wide variety of subtypes according to the involvement of muscle and nerve groups. We describe a case of 70 year old lady developing a rare form of GBS, the pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant of the disease.