Oropharyngeal recovery in a patient with the pharyngeal cervical brachial variant of Guillain–Barré syndrome,

Matthew Rong Jie Tay, Shuen-Loong Tham

The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine 2019 2(3):99-102

Patients with the rare pharyngeal cervical brachial variant of Guillain–Barré syndrome present with a sudden and progressive onset in weakness of the pharyngeal, cervical, and brachial muscles, but usually make a rapid recovery. However, in a patient with delayed oropharyngeal recovery, early identification of poor clinical and electrophysiological prognostic factors can guide rehabilitation planning to optimize functional outcomes.