title: Recurrent facial nerve palsy associated with anti-GQ1b IgG antibodies.
abstract: Recurrent facial nerve palsy (RFNP) in childhood is usually considered to be a benign disorder. We report a 13-year-old female affected with RFNP in the absence of other neurologic signs, in which elevated serum IgG and IgM anti-GQ1b antibodies were detected. To our knowledge, this is the first example in the literature of RFNP, associated with anti-GQ1b IgG antibodies. The possible role of anti-GQ1b antibodies in isolated cranial neuropathy is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Catania, Via S. Sofia 78, 95123 Catania, Italy. coicoico@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Filippo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Greco
authors.forename: Maria Luisa
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Barbagallo
authors.forename: Rosanna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Guglielmino
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sorge
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D005158:Facial Paralysis / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005732:Gangliosides / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D005732:Gangliosides; C039129:GQ1b ganglioside