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ORPHA:231466Disease
Also called ASAN · Acute sensory ataxic GBS · Acute sensory ataxic Guillain-Barré syndrome
What it is
A rare variant of Guillain-Barré syndrome characterized by acute onset monophasic sensory neuropathy with diminished or absent tendon reflexes, loss of proprioception, positive Romberg sign and nerve conduction features of demyelination. It presents several weeks after acute infection with paresthesias, ataxia and neuropathic pain.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Inheritance
- Multigenic/multifactorial, Not applicable
- Classified as
- Disease
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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