title: A Rare Form of Guillan Barre Syndrome: A Child Diagnosed with Anti-GD1a and Anti-GD1b Positive Pharyngeal-Cervical-Brachial Variant.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Pharyngeal-cervical-brachial (PCB) variant is a rare form of Guillan-Barre Syndrome (GBS). Antibodies against other membrane proteins like GM1b and GD1a have been found only in a small number of patients with Guillan Barre syndrome variant.
  
  
  METHODS
  Here, we report a 5.5 year-old boy diagnosed early with positive GD1a and GD1b gangliosides of Guillan-Barre syndrome pharyngeal cervical-Brachial variant, who improved and recovered fully in a short period. This is in contrast to those whose recovery period prolongs in spite of early diagnosis and appropriate treatment and/or those who experience incomplete recovery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In summary, diagnosis of PCB variant of GBS should be considered in infants with sudden onset bulbar symptoms and muscle weakness, and it should be kept in mind that early diagnosis and appropriate treatment can give successful outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uysalol
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tatlı
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nedret
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Uzel
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Agop
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cıtak
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aygün
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kayaoğlu
keywords: Guillain-Barré syndrome; children; emergency department; ganglioside antibodies; pharyngeal-cervical-brachial variant