Acute motor axonal neuropathy in a child with atypical presentation: a case report

Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Jan;94(3):e392. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000000392.

Abstract

Acute motor axonal neuropathy (AMAN) is a variant of Guillain-Barre syndrome. It has been reported to have no sensory symptoms and is diagnosed by typical electrophysiological findings of low-amplitude or unobtainable compound muscle action potentials with normal sensory nerve action potentials. However, the authors experienced atypical case of general electrophysiological findings of AMAN with pain and paresthesia and presented it. This case implies that clinician should be on the alert to atypical sensory symptoms from the classical presentation of AMAN even if the patient is diagnosed with AMAN electrophysiologically and should consider proper treatment options based on clinical presentations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Action Potentials / physiology*
  • Acute Disease
  • Child, Preschool
  • Electrophysiological Phenomena / physiology
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pain Measurement
  • Sensory Receptor Cells / physiology*