Bilateral crocodile tears in a patient with Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
We describe the first reported case of the development of bilateral crocodile tears in Guillain-Barré Syndrome. This finding is an expression of axonal degeneration in the acute phase and misdirection-in-regeneration in the chronic phase.
Delaney
Yvonne M
YM
Department of Ophthalmology, John Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK. y.delaney@virgin.net
Elston
John S
JS
D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008409:Mastication; D008875:Middle Aged; D009416:Nerve Regeneration