당뇨병성 말초신경병증과 유사한 증상을 가진 길랑-바레 증후군의 감각변이 - 증례 보고 -

Abstract

Sensory variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome is characterized by acute onset, rapidly progressive, and symmetricalsensory deficit without motor weakness. Electrodiagnostic examination is also compatible with apredominant sensory neuropathy. We experienced a rare case of sensory variant of Guillain-Barre syndromepresenting similar clinical features of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). This case described a74-year-old female with diabetes mellitus (DM) who presented with paresthesia on both hands and feet. Physical examination showed areflexia, impaired proprioception, sensory loss on both hands and feet, andataxia. Electrodiagnostic examination revealed axonal type sensory neuropathy. In addition, cerebrospinalfluid study showed protein elevation. She received intravenous immunoglobulin therapy as a treatment ofsensory variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome and symptoms improved dramatically thereafter. The possibilityof sensory variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome should be considered as the differential diagnosis ofDPN if DM patient has ataxia, areflexia, impaired proprioception and prompt immunoglobulin therapyshould also be considered.