Abstract | OBJECTIVE: BACKGROUND: Several patients with GBS and bulbar palsy have been reported to have serum anti-GT1a IgG. Most, however, also have anti-GQ1b IgG. A previous study failed to detect GT1a in human cranial nerves, but GQ1b was abundant in human ocular motor nerves. Whether anti-GT1a IgG itself determines the clinical manifestations is not yet clear. METHODS: The association of clinical manifestations with the presence of anti-GT1a IgG and with its cross reactivity was investigated. An immunochemical study was performed to determine whether GT1a is present in human cranial nerves. RESULTS: Anti-GT1a and anti-GQ1b IgG were positive in 10% and 9% respectively of 220 consecutive patients with GBS. Patients with anti-GT1a IgG often had cranial nerve palsy ( ophthalmoparesis, 57%; facial palsy, 57%; bulbar palsy, 70%), and 39% needed artificial ventilation. These features were also seen in patients with anti-GQ1b IgG. There was no significant difference between the two groups with respect to the frequency of clinical findings. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay showed that anti-GT1a IgG cross reacted with GQ1b in 75% of the patients, GD1a in 30%, GM1 in 20%, and GD1b in 20%. All five patients who carried anti-GT1a IgG that did not cross react with GQ1b had bulbar palsy, neck weakness, absence of sensory disturbance, and positive Campylobacter jejuni serology. Thin-layer chromatography with immunostaining showed that GT1a is present in human oculomotor and lower cranial nerves. CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide further evidence that anti-GT1a IgG itself can determine clinical manifestations. The distinctive clinical features of patients with anti-GT1a IgG without anti-GQ1b activity distinguish a specific subgroup within GBS.
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Authors | M Koga, H Yoshino, M Morimatsu, N Yuki |
Journal | Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
(J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry)
Vol. 72
Issue 6
Pg. 767-71
(Jun 2002)
ISSN: 0022-3050 [Print] England |
PMID | 12023422
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Autoantibodies
- Immunoglobulin G
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Topics |
- Adult
- Autoantibodies
(analysis)
- Chromatography, Thin Layer
- Disease Progression
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome
(immunology)
- Humans
- Immunoglobulin G
(analysis, immunology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
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