Abstract
The nosological relationship between Bickerstaff s brainstem encephalitis (BBE) and Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) has yet to be clarified. We report results of the autopsy of a patient for whom overlapping BBE and GBS was diagnosed clinically. This and similar cases support the original authors' hypothesis that BBE is closely related to GBS.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Brain Stem / pathology*
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Encephalitis / complications*
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Encephalitis / diagnosis
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Encephalitis / pathology
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Fatal Outcome
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Female
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Gangliosides / immunology
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / blood
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Polyradiculoneuropathy / complications*
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Polyradiculoneuropathy / diagnosis
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Polyradiculoneuropathy / pathology
Substances
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Gangliosides
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Immunoglobulin G
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GQ1b ganglioside