S. Huh, So-Young Lee, Jin-Hyung Lee, Won Gu Lee, Jong Kuk Kim, Yoon Bw, Nam Jun Kim
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Abstract
Background: Recently, anti-ganglioside complex (GSC) antibodies were discovered among the various subtypes of Guillain-Barré syndrome. GSC is the novel glycoepitopes formed by two individual ganglioside molecules. Case Report: We present a 36-year-old man with overlap Miller Fisher syndrome and acute bulbar palsy who had anti-GSC antibody that provided diagnostic robustness. Conclusion: Anti-GSC testing could be considered important in patients who show atypical manifestation with negative antibody reaction against each constituent ganglioside. J Neurocrit Care 2018;11(2):134-136