Central polyneuropathy A case report.

Abstract

The concept of polyneuropathy describes a broad, uniform process that affects several peripheral nerves, and most often, it tends to affect nerves in the extremities. Guillain-Barré syndrome presents with flaccid, areflexic, ascending, and symmetrical paralysis, with or without sensory disorders, which can lead to severe tetraparesis. It is classified into four subtypes (studies neurophysiological): acute inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy, acute sensory-motor axonal neuropathy, acute motor axonal neuropathy, and Miller-Fisher syndrome (ataxia, ophthalmoplegia, and areflexia). A case is presented at the Annual Conference of the Alcívar Hospital.